diff --git a/.eslintrc.cjs b/.eslintrc.cjs
index 5388de456..bf6aacf1c 100644
--- a/.eslintrc.cjs
+++ b/.eslintrc.cjs
@@ -2,6 +2,11 @@ const { overrides } = require('@netlify/eslint-config-node')
 
 module.exports = {
   extends: '@netlify/eslint-config-node',
+  rules: {
+    // This rule enforces using Buffers with `JSON.parse()`. However, TypeScript
+    // does not recognize yet that `JSON.parse()` accepts Buffers as argument.
+    'unicorn/prefer-json-parse-buffer': 'off',
+  },
   overrides: [
     ...overrides,
     {
diff --git a/src/runtimes/node/bundlers/zisi/traverse.ts b/src/runtimes/node/bundlers/zisi/traverse.ts
index d2322067f..8a4a57022 100644
--- a/src/runtimes/node/bundlers/zisi/traverse.ts
+++ b/src/runtimes/node/bundlers/zisi/traverse.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { promises as fs } from 'fs'
 import { dirname } from 'path'
 
 import { nonNullable } from '../../../../utils/non_nullable'
@@ -74,8 +75,7 @@ const getDependenciesForModuleName = async function ({
   state.modulePaths.add(modulePath)
 
   // The path depends on the user's build, i.e. must be dynamic
-  // eslint-disable-next-line import/no-dynamic-require, node/global-require, @typescript-eslint/no-var-requires
-  const packageJson = require(packagePath)
+  const packageJson = JSON.parse(await fs.readFile(packagePath, 'utf8'))
 
   const [publishedFiles, sideFiles, depsPaths] = await Promise.all([
     getPublishedFiles(modulePath),
diff --git a/src/runtimes/node/utils/package_json.ts b/src/runtimes/node/utils/package_json.ts
index c3c3bfbfa..03df3545e 100644
--- a/src/runtimes/node/utils/package_json.ts
+++ b/src/runtimes/node/utils/package_json.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import { promises as fs } from 'fs'
+
 import pkgDir from 'pkg-dir'
 
 interface PackageJson {
@@ -38,8 +40,7 @@ const getPackageJson = async function (srcDir: string): Promise<PackageJson> {
   const packageJsonPath = `${packageRoot}/package.json`
   try {
     // The path depends on the user's build, i.e. must be dynamic
-    // eslint-disable-next-line import/no-dynamic-require, node/global-require, @typescript-eslint/no-var-requires
-    const packageJson = require(packageJsonPath)
+    const packageJson = JSON.parse(await fs.readFile(packageJsonPath, 'utf8'))
     return sanitisePackageJson(packageJson)
   } catch (error) {
     throw new Error(`${packageJsonPath} is invalid JSON: ${error.message}`)
diff --git a/tests/bin.js b/tests/bin.js
index a37ef9437..44e74f7a5 100644
--- a/tests/bin.js
+++ b/tests/bin.js
@@ -1,18 +1,19 @@
+const { promises: fs } = require('fs')
 const { join } = require('path')
 
 const test = require('ava')
 const execa = require('execa')
 const { tmpName } = require('tmp-promise')
 
-const { version } = require('../package.json')
-
 const { FIXTURES_DIR, BINARY_PATH } = require('./helpers/main')
 
+const ROOT_PACKAGE_JSON = `${__dirname}/../package.json`
+
 const exec = (args, options) => execa('node', [BINARY_PATH, ...args], options)
 
 test('CLI | --version', async (t) => {
   const { stdout } = await exec(['--version'])
-
+  const { version } = JSON.parse(await fs.readFile(ROOT_PACKAGE_JSON))
   t.is(stdout, version)
 })
 
diff --git a/tests/main.js b/tests/main.js
index 96537e411..82da2e867 100644
--- a/tests/main.js
+++ b/tests/main.js
@@ -2461,8 +2461,7 @@ test('Creates a manifest file with the list of created functions if the `manifes
     },
   })
 
-  // eslint-disable-next-line import/no-dynamic-require, node/global-require
-  const manifest = require(manifestPath)
+  const manifest = JSON.parse(await readFile(manifestPath))
 
   t.is(manifest.version, 1)
   t.is(manifest.system.arch, arch)
@@ -2584,8 +2583,7 @@ testMany(
 
     files.every((file) => t.is(file.schedule, schedule))
 
-    // eslint-disable-next-line import/no-dynamic-require, node/global-require
-    const manifest = require(manifestPath)
+    const manifest = JSON.parse(await readFile(manifestPath))
 
     manifest.functions.forEach((fn) => {
       t.is(fn.schedule, schedule)