diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yaml b/.github/workflows/test.yaml
index 686953002..036f93631 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yaml
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ jobs:
         node-version:
           - 18.x
           - 20.x
+          - 22.x
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v1
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v1
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@ jobs:
         node-version:
           - 18.x
           - 20.x
+          - 22.x
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v1
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v1
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 2446e5f49..26846cc7f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 - Add an authPolicy callback to CallableOptions for reusable auth middleware as well as helper auth policies (#1650)
+- Handle ESM functions codebases containing top-level awaits, which would break in node 22.12+ (#1651)
 - Multiple breaking changes to the not-yet-announced streaming feature for Callable Functions (#1652)
diff --git a/scripts/bin-test/sources/esm-top-level-await/exports.js b/scripts/bin-test/sources/esm-top-level-await/exports.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..50ece433e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/bin-test/sources/esm-top-level-await/exports.js
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+export const fn = () => {
+  return null;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/bin-test/sources/esm-top-level-await/index.js b/scripts/bin-test/sources/esm-top-level-await/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..05d2e5eca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/bin-test/sources/esm-top-level-await/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+import * as functionsv2 from "firebase-functions/v2";
+
+const { fn } = await import('./exports.js');
+
+export const v2http = functionsv2.https.onRequest((req, resp) => {
+    fn()
+    resp.status(200).send("PASS");
+});
diff --git a/scripts/bin-test/sources/esm-top-level-await/package.json b/scripts/bin-test/sources/esm-top-level-await/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9cb65cb9f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/bin-test/sources/esm-top-level-await/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{
+  "name": "esm",
+  "type": "module"
+}
diff --git a/src/runtime/loader.ts b/src/runtime/loader.ts
index 953444e35..5c7af9553 100644
--- a/src/runtime/loader.ts
+++ b/src/runtime/loader.ts
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ async function loadModule(functionsDir: string) {
   try {
     return require(path.resolve(absolutePath));
   } catch (e) {
-    if (e.code === "ERR_REQUIRE_ESM") {
-      // This is an ESM package!
+    if (e.code === "ERR_REQUIRE_ESM" || e.code === "ERR_REQUIRE_ASYNC_MODULE") {
+      // This is an ESM package, or one containing top-level awaits!
       const modulePath = require.resolve(absolutePath);
       // Resolve module path to file:// URL. Required for windows support.
       const moduleURL = url.pathToFileURL(modulePath).href;