diff --git a/declarations/LoaderContext.d.ts b/declarations/LoaderContext.d.ts
index 3e9341423a7..bf561717064 100644
--- a/declarations/LoaderContext.d.ts
+++ b/declarations/LoaderContext.d.ts
@@ -187,6 +187,7 @@ export interface LoaderRunnerLoaderContext<OptionsType> {
 		data: object | undefined;
 		pitchExecuted: boolean;
 		normalExecuted: boolean;
+		type?: "commonjs" | "module" | undefined;
 	}[];
 
 	/**
diff --git a/test/cases/loaders/package-type/index.js b/test/cases/loaders/package-type/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ccdd3dcaa9b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/cases/loaders/package-type/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+it("should pass package.json type to loader", function (done) {
+	expect(require("cjs/loader.js!")).toBe("commonjs");
+	expect(require("esm/loader.js!")).toBe("module");
+	expect(require("./loader.js!")).toBe("undefined");
+});
+
+it("should pass 'commonjs' type to loader for .cjs", function () {
+	expect(require("cjs/loader.cjs!")).toBe("commonjs");
+	expect(require("esm/loader.cjs!")).toBe("commonjs");
+	expect(require("./loader.cjs!")).toBe("commonjs");
+});
+
+it("should pass 'module' type to loader for .mjs", function () {
+	expect(require("cjs/loader.mjs!")).toBe("module");
+	expect(require("esm/loader.mjs!")).toBe("module");
+	expect(require("./loader.mjs!")).toBe("module");
+});
diff --git a/test/cases/loaders/package-type/loader.cjs b/test/cases/loaders/package-type/loader.cjs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..94974dcfad5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/cases/loaders/package-type/loader.cjs
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+/** @type {import("../../../../").LoaderDefinition} */
+module.exports = function loader() {
+	return `module.exports = "${this.loaders[this.loaderIndex].type}";`;
+};
diff --git a/test/cases/loaders/package-type/loader.js b/test/cases/loaders/package-type/loader.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..94974dcfad5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/cases/loaders/package-type/loader.js
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+/** @type {import("../../../../").LoaderDefinition} */
+module.exports = function loader() {
+	return `module.exports = "${this.loaders[this.loaderIndex].type}";`;
+};
diff --git a/test/cases/loaders/package-type/loader.mjs b/test/cases/loaders/package-type/loader.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..58914cd70e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/cases/loaders/package-type/loader.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+/** @type {import("../../../../").LoaderDefinition} */
+export default function loader() {
+	return `export default "${this.loaders[this.loaderIndex].type}";`;
+}
diff --git a/test/cases/loaders/package-type/node_modules/cjs/loader.cjs b/test/cases/loaders/package-type/node_modules/cjs/loader.cjs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b47e68eb16c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/cases/loaders/package-type/node_modules/cjs/loader.cjs
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+/** @type {import("../../../../../../").LoaderDefinition} */
+module.exports = function loader() {
+	return `module.exports = "${this.loaders[this.loaderIndex].type}";`;
+};
diff --git a/test/cases/loaders/package-type/node_modules/cjs/loader.js b/test/cases/loaders/package-type/node_modules/cjs/loader.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b47e68eb16c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/cases/loaders/package-type/node_modules/cjs/loader.js
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+/** @type {import("../../../../../../").LoaderDefinition} */
+module.exports = function loader() {
+	return `module.exports = "${this.loaders[this.loaderIndex].type}";`;
+};
diff --git a/test/cases/loaders/package-type/node_modules/cjs/loader.mjs b/test/cases/loaders/package-type/node_modules/cjs/loader.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..35c1f17332d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/cases/loaders/package-type/node_modules/cjs/loader.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+/** @type {import("../../../../../../").LoaderDefinition} */
+export default function loader() {
+	return `export default "${this.loaders[this.loaderIndex].type}";`;
+}
diff --git a/test/cases/loaders/package-type/node_modules/cjs/package.json b/test/cases/loaders/package-type/node_modules/cjs/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5b56c70baa3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/cases/loaders/package-type/node_modules/cjs/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{
+  "name": "cjs-package",
+  "type": "commonjs"
+}
diff --git a/test/cases/loaders/package-type/node_modules/esm/loader.cjs b/test/cases/loaders/package-type/node_modules/esm/loader.cjs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b47e68eb16c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/cases/loaders/package-type/node_modules/esm/loader.cjs
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+/** @type {import("../../../../../../").LoaderDefinition} */
+module.exports = function loader() {
+	return `module.exports = "${this.loaders[this.loaderIndex].type}";`;
+};
diff --git a/test/cases/loaders/package-type/node_modules/esm/loader.js b/test/cases/loaders/package-type/node_modules/esm/loader.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..35c1f17332d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/cases/loaders/package-type/node_modules/esm/loader.js
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+/** @type {import("../../../../../../").LoaderDefinition} */
+export default function loader() {
+	return `export default "${this.loaders[this.loaderIndex].type}";`;
+}
diff --git a/test/cases/loaders/package-type/node_modules/esm/loader.mjs b/test/cases/loaders/package-type/node_modules/esm/loader.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..35c1f17332d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/cases/loaders/package-type/node_modules/esm/loader.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+/** @type {import("../../../../../../").LoaderDefinition} */
+export default function loader() {
+	return `export default "${this.loaders[this.loaderIndex].type}";`;
+}
diff --git a/test/cases/loaders/package-type/node_modules/esm/package.json b/test/cases/loaders/package-type/node_modules/esm/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..64069d2b941
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/cases/loaders/package-type/node_modules/esm/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{
+  "name": "esm-package",
+  "type": "module"
+}
diff --git a/types.d.ts b/types.d.ts
index 41f1c334e9c..e2d4723a6f5 100644
--- a/types.d.ts
+++ b/types.d.ts
@@ -6297,6 +6297,7 @@ declare interface LoaderRunnerLoaderContext<OptionsType> {
 		data?: object;
 		pitchExecuted: boolean;
 		normalExecuted: boolean;
+		type?: "module" | "commonjs";
 	}[];
 
 	/**