diff --git a/packages/node-loader/lib/index.js b/packages/node-loader/lib/index.js
index c159bef9a..14a18bd24 100644
--- a/packages/node-loader/lib/index.js
+++ b/packages/node-loader/lib/index.js
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ export function createLoader(options = {}) {
       source = String(file).replace(/\/jsx-runtime(?=["'])/g, '$&.js')
     }
 
-    return {format: 'module', source}
+    return {format: 'module', source, shortCircuit: true}
   }
 
   // Pre version 17.
diff --git a/script/jsx-loader.js b/script/jsx-loader.js
index 66df2219e..4ff58e8fa 100644
--- a/script/jsx-loader.js
+++ b/script/jsx-loader.js
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ export function createLoader() {
       }
     }
 
-    return {format: 'module', source: code}
+    return {format: 'module', source: code, shortCircuit: true}
   }
 
   // Pre version 17.