diff --git a/doc/api/cli.md b/doc/api/cli.md
index e0e23c4d2c7873..2618aa83f659f7 100644
--- a/doc/api/cli.md
+++ b/doc/api/cli.md
@@ -196,6 +196,14 @@ added: v11.8.0
 
 Enable experimental diagnostic report feature.
 
+### `--experimental-resolve-self`
+<!-- YAML
+added: REPLACEME
+-->
+
+Enable experimental support for a package using `require` or `import` to load
+itself.
+
 ### `--experimental-vm-modules`
 <!-- YAML
 added: v9.6.0
@@ -1053,6 +1061,7 @@ Node.js options that are allowed are:
 * `--experimental-policy`
 * `--experimental-repl-await`
 * `--experimental-report`
+* `--experimental-resolve-self`
 * `--experimental-vm-modules`
 * `--experimental-wasm-modules`
 * `--force-context-aware`
diff --git a/doc/api/esm.md b/doc/api/esm.md
index b36965e41181ed..4a82d1267159b0 100644
--- a/doc/api/esm.md
+++ b/doc/api/esm.md
@@ -838,9 +838,6 @@ _isMain_ is **true** when resolving the Node.js application entry point.
 > 1. Let _packageSubpath_ be *undefined*.
 > 1. If _packageSpecifier_ is an empty string, then
 >    1. Throw an _Invalid Specifier_ error.
-> 1. If _packageSpecifier_ does not start with _"@"_, then
->    1. Set _packageName_ to the substring of _packageSpecifier_ until the
->       first _"/"_ separator or the end of the string.
 > 1. Otherwise,
 >    1. If _packageSpecifier_ does not contain a _"/"_ separator, then
 >       1. Throw an _Invalid Specifier_ error.
@@ -854,7 +851,7 @@ _isMain_ is **true** when resolving the Node.js application entry point.
 >    1. Set _packageSubpath_ to _"."_ concatenated with the substring of
 >       _packageSpecifier_ from the position at the length of _packageName_.
 > 1. If _packageSubpath_ contains any _"."_ or _".."_ segments or percent
->    encoded strings for _"/"_ or _"\\"_ then,
+>    encoded strings for _"/"_ or _"\\"_, then
 >    1. Throw an _Invalid Specifier_ error.
 > 1. If _packageSubpath_ is _undefined_ and _packageName_ is a Node.js builtin
 >    module, then
@@ -877,8 +874,31 @@ _isMain_ is **true** when resolving the Node.js application entry point.
 >             1. Return **PACKAGE_EXPORTS_RESOLVE**(_packageURL_,
 >                _packageSubpath_, _pjson.exports_).
 >       1. Return the URL resolution of _packageSubpath_ in _packageURL_.
+> 1. Set _selfUrl_ to the result of
+>    **SELF_REFERENCE_RESOLE**(_packageSpecifier_, _parentURL_).
+> 1. If _selfUrl_ isn't empty, return _selfUrl_.
 > 1. Throw a _Module Not Found_ error.
 
+**SELF_REFERENCE_RESOLVE**(_specifier_, _parentURL_)
+
+> 1. Let _packageURL_ be the result of **READ_PACKAGE_SCOPE**(_parentURL_).
+> 1. If _packageURL_ is **null**, then
+>    1. Return an empty result.
+> 1. Let _pjson_ be the result of **READ_PACKAGE_JSON**(_packageURL_).
+> 1. Set _name_ to _pjson.name_.
+> 1. If _name_ is empty, then return an empty result.
+> 1. If _name_ is equal to _specifier_, then
+>    1. Return the result of **PACKAGE_MAIN_RESOLVE**(_packageURL_, _pjson_).
+> 1. If _specifier_ starts with _name_ followed by "/", then
+>    1. Set _subpath_ to everything after the "/".
+>    1. If _pjson_ is not **null** and _pjson_ has an _"exports"_ key, then
+>       1. Let _exports_ be _pjson.exports_.
+>       1. If _exports_ is not **null** or **undefined**, then
+>          1. Return **PACKAGE_EXPORTS_RESOLVE**(_packageURL_, _subpath_,
+>             _pjson.exports_).
+>    1. Return the URL resolution of _subpath_ in _packageURL_.
+> 1. Otherwise return an empty result.
+
 **PACKAGE_MAIN_RESOLVE**(_packageURL_, _pjson_)
 
 > 1. If _pjson_ is **null**, then
diff --git a/doc/api/modules.md b/doc/api/modules.md
index 4f51d66b1dda99..79b95fd17b274c 100644
--- a/doc/api/modules.md
+++ b/doc/api/modules.md
@@ -160,8 +160,9 @@ require(X) from module at path Y
    a. LOAD_AS_FILE(Y + X)
    b. LOAD_AS_DIRECTORY(Y + X)
    c. THROW "not found"
-4. LOAD_NODE_MODULES(X, dirname(Y))
-5. THROW "not found"
+5. LOAD_NODE_MODULES(X, dirname(Y))
+4. LOAD_SELF_REFERENCE(X, dirname(Y))
+6. THROW "not found"
 
 LOAD_AS_FILE(X)
 1. If X is a file, load X as JavaScript text.  STOP
@@ -201,6 +202,13 @@ NODE_MODULES_PATHS(START)
    c. DIRS = DIRS + DIR
    d. let I = I - 1
 5. return DIRS
+
+LOAD_SELF_REFERENCE(X, START)
+1. Find the closest package scope to START.
+2. If no scope was found, throw "not found".
+3. If the name in `package.json` isn't a prefix of X, throw "not found".
+4. Otherwise, resolve the remainder of X relative to this package as if it
+   was loaded via `LOAD_NODE_MODULES` with a name in `package.json`.
 ```
 
 Node.js allows packages loaded via
diff --git a/lib/internal/modules/cjs/loader.js b/lib/internal/modules/cjs/loader.js
index 196a5b4528cadd..c1e031f28fbd25 100644
--- a/lib/internal/modules/cjs/loader.js
+++ b/lib/internal/modules/cjs/loader.js
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ const enableSourceMaps = getOptionValue('--enable-source-maps');
 const preserveSymlinks = getOptionValue('--preserve-symlinks');
 const preserveSymlinksMain = getOptionValue('--preserve-symlinks-main');
 const experimentalModules = getOptionValue('--experimental-modules');
+const experimentalSelf = getOptionValue('--experimental-resolve-self');
 const manifest = getOptionValue('--experimental-policy') ?
   require('internal/process/policy').manifest :
   null;
@@ -237,6 +238,7 @@ function readPackage(requestPath) {
   try {
     const parsed = JSON.parse(json);
     const filtered = {
+      name: parsed.name,
       main: parsed.main,
       exports: parsed.exports,
       type: parsed.type
@@ -366,6 +368,125 @@ function findLongestRegisteredExtension(filename) {
   return '.js';
 }
 
+function resolveBasePath(basePath, exts, isMain, trailingSlash, request) {
+  let filename;
+
+  const rc = stat(basePath);
+  if (!trailingSlash) {
+    if (rc === 0) {  // File.
+      if (!isMain) {
+        if (preserveSymlinks) {
+          filename = path.resolve(basePath);
+        } else {
+          filename = toRealPath(basePath);
+        }
+      } else if (preserveSymlinksMain) {
+        // For the main module, we use the preserveSymlinksMain flag instead
+        // mainly for backward compatibility, as the preserveSymlinks flag
+        // historically has not applied to the main module.  Most likely this
+        // was intended to keep .bin/ binaries working, as following those
+        // symlinks is usually required for the imports in the corresponding
+        // files to resolve; that said, in some use cases following symlinks
+        // causes bigger problems which is why the preserveSymlinksMain option
+        // is needed.
+        filename = path.resolve(basePath);
+      } else {
+        filename = toRealPath(basePath);
+      }
+    }
+
+    if (!filename) {
+      // Try it with each of the extensions
+      if (exts === undefined)
+        exts = Object.keys(Module._extensions);
+      filename = tryExtensions(basePath, exts, isMain);
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (!filename && rc === 1) {  // Directory.
+    // try it with each of the extensions at "index"
+    if (exts === undefined)
+      exts = Object.keys(Module._extensions);
+    filename = tryPackage(basePath, exts, isMain, request);
+  }
+
+  return filename;
+}
+
+function trySelf(paths, exts, isMain, trailingSlash, request) {
+  if (!experimentalSelf) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  const { data: pkg, path: basePath } = readPackageScope(paths[0]);
+  if (!pkg) return false;
+  if (typeof pkg.name !== 'string') return false;
+
+  let expansion;
+  if (request === pkg.name) {
+    expansion = '';
+  } else if (StringPrototype.startsWith(request, `${pkg.name}/`)) {
+    expansion = StringPrototype.slice(request, pkg.name.length);
+  } else {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  if (exts === undefined)
+    exts = Object.keys(Module._extensions);
+
+  if (expansion) {
+    // Use exports
+    const fromExports = applyExports(basePath, expansion);
+    if (!fromExports) return false;
+    return resolveBasePath(fromExports, exts, isMain, trailingSlash, request);
+  } else {
+    // Use main field
+    return tryPackage(basePath, exts, isMain, request);
+  }
+}
+
+function applyExports(basePath, expansion) {
+  const pkgExports = readPackageExports(basePath);
+  const mappingKey = `.${expansion}`;
+
+  if (typeof pkgExports === 'object' && pkgExports !== null) {
+    if (ObjectPrototype.hasOwnProperty(pkgExports, mappingKey)) {
+      const mapping = pkgExports[mappingKey];
+      return resolveExportsTarget(pathToFileURL(basePath + '/'), mapping, '',
+                                  basePath, mappingKey);
+    }
+
+    let dirMatch = '';
+    for (const candidateKey of Object.keys(pkgExports)) {
+      if (candidateKey[candidateKey.length - 1] !== '/') continue;
+      if (candidateKey.length > dirMatch.length &&
+          StringPrototype.startsWith(mappingKey, candidateKey)) {
+        dirMatch = candidateKey;
+      }
+    }
+
+    if (dirMatch !== '') {
+      const mapping = pkgExports[dirMatch];
+      const subpath = StringPrototype.slice(mappingKey, dirMatch.length);
+      return resolveExportsTarget(pathToFileURL(basePath + '/'), mapping,
+                                  subpath, basePath, mappingKey);
+    }
+  }
+  if (mappingKey === '.' && typeof pkgExports === 'string') {
+    return resolveExportsTarget(pathToFileURL(basePath + '/'), pkgExports,
+                                '', basePath, mappingKey);
+  }
+  if (pkgExports != null) {
+    // eslint-disable-next-line no-restricted-syntax
+    const e = new Error(`Package exports for '${basePath}' do not define ` +
+        `a '${mappingKey}' subpath`);
+    e.code = 'MODULE_NOT_FOUND';
+    throw e;
+  }
+
+  return path.resolve(basePath, mappingKey);
+}
+
 // This only applies to requests of a specific form:
 // 1. name/.*
 // 2. @scope/name/.*
@@ -380,43 +501,7 @@ function resolveExports(nmPath, request, absoluteRequest) {
     }
 
     const basePath = path.resolve(nmPath, name);
-    const pkgExports = readPackageExports(basePath);
-    const mappingKey = `.${expansion}`;
-
-    if (typeof pkgExports === 'object' && pkgExports !== null) {
-      if (ObjectPrototype.hasOwnProperty(pkgExports, mappingKey)) {
-        const mapping = pkgExports[mappingKey];
-        return resolveExportsTarget(pathToFileURL(basePath + '/'), mapping, '',
-                                    basePath, mappingKey);
-      }
-
-      let dirMatch = '';
-      for (const candidateKey of Object.keys(pkgExports)) {
-        if (candidateKey[candidateKey.length - 1] !== '/') continue;
-        if (candidateKey.length > dirMatch.length &&
-            StringPrototype.startsWith(mappingKey, candidateKey)) {
-          dirMatch = candidateKey;
-        }
-      }
-
-      if (dirMatch !== '') {
-        const mapping = pkgExports[dirMatch];
-        const subpath = StringPrototype.slice(mappingKey, dirMatch.length);
-        return resolveExportsTarget(pathToFileURL(basePath + '/'), mapping,
-                                    subpath, basePath, mappingKey);
-      }
-    }
-    if (mappingKey === '.' && typeof pkgExports === 'string') {
-      return resolveExportsTarget(pathToFileURL(basePath + '/'), pkgExports,
-                                  '', basePath, mappingKey);
-    }
-    if (pkgExports != null) {
-      // eslint-disable-next-line no-restricted-syntax
-      const e = new Error(`Package exports for '${basePath}' do not define ` +
-          `a '${mappingKey}' subpath`);
-      e.code = 'MODULE_NOT_FOUND';
-      throw e;
-    }
+    return applyExports(basePath, expansion);
   }
 
   return path.resolve(nmPath, request);
@@ -532,6 +617,13 @@ Module._findPath = function(request, paths, isMain) {
       return filename;
     }
   }
+
+  const selfFilename = trySelf(paths, exts, isMain, trailingSlash, request);
+  if (selfFilename) {
+    Module._pathCache[cacheKey] = selfFilename;
+    return selfFilename;
+  }
+
   return false;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/env.h b/src/env.h
index 84bb56033c28b4..eb7c4dc5a80bd9 100644
--- a/src/env.h
+++ b/src/env.h
@@ -93,12 +93,15 @@ struct PackageConfig {
   enum class Exists { Yes, No };
   enum class IsValid { Yes, No };
   enum class HasMain { Yes, No };
+  enum class HasName { Yes, No };
   enum PackageType : uint32_t { None = 0, CommonJS, Module };
 
   const Exists exists;
   const IsValid is_valid;
   const HasMain has_main;
   const std::string main;
+  const HasName has_name;
+  const std::string name;
   const PackageType type;
 
   v8::Global<v8::Value> exports;
diff --git a/src/module_wrap.cc b/src/module_wrap.cc
index 6a97d61d87ee3a..ba56d52ac43068 100644
--- a/src/module_wrap.cc
+++ b/src/module_wrap.cc
@@ -578,6 +578,7 @@ Maybe<std::string> ReadIfFile(const std::string& path) {
 using Exists = PackageConfig::Exists;
 using IsValid = PackageConfig::IsValid;
 using HasMain = PackageConfig::HasMain;
+using HasName = PackageConfig::HasName;
 using PackageType = PackageConfig::PackageType;
 
 Maybe<const PackageConfig*> GetPackageConfig(Environment* env,
@@ -600,6 +601,7 @@ Maybe<const PackageConfig*> GetPackageConfig(Environment* env,
   if (source.IsNothing()) {
     auto entry = env->package_json_cache.emplace(path,
         PackageConfig { Exists::No, IsValid::Yes, HasMain::No, "",
+                        HasName::No, "",
                         PackageType::None, Global<Value>() });
     return Just(&entry.first->second);
   }
@@ -620,6 +622,7 @@ Maybe<const PackageConfig*> GetPackageConfig(Environment* env,
         !pkg_json_v->ToObject(context).ToLocal(&pkg_json)) {
       env->package_json_cache.emplace(path,
           PackageConfig { Exists::Yes, IsValid::No, HasMain::No, "",
+                          HasName::No, "",
                           PackageType::None, Global<Value>() });
       std::string msg = "Invalid JSON in " + path +
           " imported from " + base.ToFilePath();
@@ -639,6 +642,18 @@ Maybe<const PackageConfig*> GetPackageConfig(Environment* env,
     main_std.assign(std::string(*main_utf8, main_utf8.length()));
   }
 
+  Local<Value> pkg_name;
+  HasName has_name = HasName::No;
+  std::string name_std;
+  if (pkg_json->Get(env->context(), env->name_string()).ToLocal(&pkg_name)) {
+    if (pkg_name->IsString()) {
+      has_name = HasName::Yes;
+
+      Utf8Value name_utf8(isolate, pkg_name);
+      name_std.assign(std::string(*name_utf8, name_utf8.length()));
+    }
+  }
+
   PackageType pkg_type = PackageType::None;
   Local<Value> type_v;
   if (pkg_json->Get(env->context(), env->type_string()).ToLocal(&type_v)) {
@@ -659,12 +674,14 @@ Maybe<const PackageConfig*> GetPackageConfig(Environment* env,
 
     auto entry = env->package_json_cache.emplace(path,
         PackageConfig { Exists::Yes, IsValid::Yes, has_main, main_std,
+                        has_name, name_std,
                         pkg_type, std::move(exports) });
     return Just(&entry.first->second);
   }
 
   auto entry = env->package_json_cache.emplace(path,
       PackageConfig { Exists::Yes, IsValid::Yes, has_main, main_std,
+                      has_name, name_std,
                       pkg_type, Global<Value>() });
   return Just(&entry.first->second);
 }
@@ -694,6 +711,7 @@ Maybe<const PackageConfig*> GetPackageScopeConfig(Environment* env,
   }
   auto entry = env->package_json_cache.emplace(pjson_url.ToFilePath(),
   PackageConfig { Exists::No, IsValid::Yes, HasMain::No, "",
+                  HasName::No, "",
                   PackageType::None, Global<Value>() });
   const PackageConfig* pcfg = &entry.first->second;
   return Just(pcfg);
@@ -1119,6 +1137,62 @@ Maybe<URL> PackageExportsResolve(Environment* env,
   return Nothing<URL>();
 }
 
+Maybe<URL> ResolveSelf(Environment* env,
+                       const std::string& specifier,
+                       const URL& base) {
+  if (!env->options()->experimental_resolve_self) {
+    return Nothing<URL>();
+  }
+
+  const PackageConfig* pcfg;
+  if (GetPackageScopeConfig(env, base, base).To(&pcfg) &&
+      pcfg->exists == Exists::Yes) {
+    // TODO(jkrems): Find a way to forward the pair/iterator already generated
+    // while executing GetPackageScopeConfig
+    URL pjson_url("");
+    bool found_pjson = false;
+    for (auto it = env->package_json_cache.begin();
+          it != env->package_json_cache.end();
+          ++it) {
+      if (&it->second == pcfg) {
+        pjson_url = URL::FromFilePath(it->first);
+        found_pjson = true;
+      }
+    }
+
+    if (!found_pjson) {
+      return Nothing<URL>();
+    }
+
+    // "If specifier starts with pcfg name"
+    std::string subpath;
+    if (specifier.rfind(pcfg->name, 0)) {
+      // We know now: specifier is either equal to name or longer.
+      if (specifier == subpath) {
+        subpath = "";
+      } else if (specifier[pcfg->name.length()] == '/') {
+        // Return everything after the slash
+        subpath = "." + specifier.substr(pcfg->name.length() + 1);
+      } else {
+        // The specifier is neither the name of the package nor a subpath of it
+        return Nothing<URL>();
+      }
+    }
+
+    if (found_pjson && !subpath.length()) {
+      return PackageMainResolve(env, pjson_url, *pcfg, base);
+    } else if (found_pjson) {
+      if (!pcfg->exports.IsEmpty()) {
+        return PackageExportsResolve(env, pjson_url, subpath, *pcfg, base);
+      } else {
+        return FinalizeResolution(env, URL(subpath, pjson_url), base);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  return Nothing<URL>();
+}
+
 Maybe<URL> PackageResolve(Environment* env,
                           const std::string& specifier,
                           const URL& base) {
@@ -1192,6 +1266,11 @@ Maybe<URL> PackageResolve(Environment* env,
     // Cross-platform root check.
   } while (pjson_path.length() != last_path.length());
 
+  Maybe<URL> self_url = ResolveSelf(env, specifier, base);
+  if (self_url.IsJust()) {
+    return self_url;
+  }
+
   std::string msg = "Cannot find package '" + pkg_name +
       "' imported from " + base.ToFilePath();
   node::THROW_ERR_MODULE_NOT_FOUND(env, msg.c_str());
diff --git a/src/node_options.cc b/src/node_options.cc
index 9bbe08ee9e7fae..107da2ae9e399d 100644
--- a/src/node_options.cc
+++ b/src/node_options.cc
@@ -340,6 +340,10 @@ EnvironmentOptionsParser::EnvironmentOptionsParser() {
             "experimental ES Module support and caching modules",
             &EnvironmentOptions::experimental_modules,
             kAllowedInEnvironment);
+  AddOption("--experimental-resolve-self",
+            "experimental support for require/import of the current package",
+            &EnvironmentOptions::experimental_resolve_self,
+            kAllowedInEnvironment);
   AddOption("--experimental-wasm-modules",
             "experimental ES Module support for webassembly modules",
             &EnvironmentOptions::experimental_wasm_modules,
diff --git a/src/node_options.h b/src/node_options.h
index 59eddbbaa86a9c..0640700a4c435c 100644
--- a/src/node_options.h
+++ b/src/node_options.h
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ class EnvironmentOptions : public Options {
   bool enable_source_maps = false;
   bool experimental_json_modules = false;
   bool experimental_modules = false;
+  bool experimental_resolve_self = false;
   std::string es_module_specifier_resolution;
   bool experimental_wasm_modules = false;
   std::string module_type;
diff --git a/test/es-module/test-esm-exports.mjs b/test/es-module/test-esm-exports.mjs
index 5059a2d4189cee..d8c33994188138 100644
--- a/test/es-module/test-esm-exports.mjs
+++ b/test/es-module/test-esm-exports.mjs
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
-// Flags: --experimental-modules
+// Flags: --experimental-modules --experimental-resolve-self
 
 import { mustCall } from '../common/index.mjs';
 import { ok, deepStrictEqual, strictEqual } from 'assert';
 
 import { requireFixture, importFixture } from '../fixtures/pkgexports.mjs';
+import fromInside from '../fixtures/node_modules/pkgexports/lib/hole.js';
 
 [requireFixture, importFixture].forEach((loadFixture) => {
   const isRequire = loadFixture === requireFixture;
@@ -99,6 +100,24 @@ import { requireFixture, importFixture } from '../fixtures/pkgexports.mjs';
   }));
 });
 
+const { requireFromInside, importFromInside } = fromInside;
+[importFromInside, requireFromInside].forEach((loadFromInside) => {
+  const validSpecifiers = new Map([
+    // A file not visible from outside of the package
+    ['../not-exported.js', { default: 'not-exported' }],
+    // Part of the public interface
+    ['@pkgexports/name/valid-cjs', { default: 'asdf' }],
+  ]);
+  for (const [validSpecifier, expected] of validSpecifiers) {
+    if (validSpecifier === null) continue;
+
+    loadFromInside(validSpecifier)
+      .then(mustCall((actual) => {
+        deepStrictEqual({ ...actual }, expected);
+      }));
+  }
+});
+
 function assertStartsWith(actual, expected) {
   const start = actual.toString().substr(0, expected.length);
   strictEqual(start, expected);
diff --git a/test/fixtures/node_modules/pkgexports/lib/hole.js b/test/fixtures/node_modules/pkgexports/lib/hole.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..124b0932ad6761
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/fixtures/node_modules/pkgexports/lib/hole.js
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+'use strict';
+
+module.exports = {
+  async importFromInside(specifier) {
+    return import(specifier);
+  },
+  async requireFromInside(specifier) {
+    return { default: require(specifier) };
+  },
+};
diff --git a/test/fixtures/node_modules/pkgexports/not-exported.js b/test/fixtures/node_modules/pkgexports/not-exported.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..02e146dbe90985
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/fixtures/node_modules/pkgexports/not-exported.js
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+'use strict';
+
+module.exports = 'not-exported';
diff --git a/test/fixtures/node_modules/pkgexports/package.json b/test/fixtures/node_modules/pkgexports/package.json
index 2b190521e5f987..38e2fc1a5c02f6 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/node_modules/pkgexports/package.json
+++ b/test/fixtures/node_modules/pkgexports/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 {
+  "name": "@pkgexports/name",
   "exports": {
     ".": "./asdf.js",
+    "./hole": "./lib/hole.js",
     "./space": "./sp%20ce.js",
     "./valid-cjs": "./asdf.js",
     "./sub/": "./",