diff --git a/lib/internal/bootstrap/node.js b/lib/internal/bootstrap/node.js
index 7a773d5208e250..7c202ab0a6d467 100644
--- a/lib/internal/bootstrap/node.js
+++ b/lib/internal/bootstrap/node.js
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ process.domain = null;
       exitCode = code;
     },
     enumerable: true,
-    configurable: false,
+    configurable: true,
   });
 }
 process._exiting = false;