diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6c47d14..570bbad 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
     "typescript": "^5.9.3",
     "typescript-eslint": "^8.46.4"
   },
+  "type": "module",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/dtwardow/homebridge-multi-tap-switch#readme",
   "author": "Dennis Twardowsky <twardowsky@gmail.com>"
 }
diff --git a/src/settings.ts b/src/settings.ts
index cbc79e3..c9eb624 100644
--- a/src/settings.ts
+++ b/src/settings.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-var-requires
-const package_config = require('../package.json');
+import package_config from '../package.json';
 
 /**
  * This is the name of the platform that users will use to register the plugin in the Homebridge config.json