diff --git a/llrt_core/src/vm.rs b/llrt_core/src/vm.rs
index 901baba436..7389601ea5 100644
--- a/llrt_core/src/vm.rs
+++ b/llrt_core/src/vm.rs
@@ -605,6 +605,11 @@ fn init(ctx: &Ctx<'_>, module_names: HashSet<&'static str>) -> Result<()> {
                 join_path(vec![import_directory, specifier])
             };
 
+            if import_name.ends_with(".json") {
+                let source = std::fs::read_to_string(import_name)?;
+                return json_parse(&ctx, source);
+            }
+
             let mut map = require_in_progress.lock().unwrap();
             if let Some(obj) = map.get(&import_name) {
                 return Ok(obj.clone().into_value());
diff --git a/tests/unit/require.test.ts b/tests/unit/require.test.ts
index 8d4e2e2560..3002f98c9d 100644
--- a/tests/unit/require.test.ts
+++ b/tests/unit/require.test.ts
@@ -48,3 +48,9 @@ it("should be able to use node module with prefix `node:` with require", () => {
   consoleObj.error("error");
   consoleObj.trace("trace");
 });
+
+it("should require json", () => {
+  const a = _require(`${CWD}/package.json`);
+
+  expect(a.private).toEqual(true);
+});