diff --git a/lib/node/NodeTargetPlugin.js b/lib/node/NodeTargetPlugin.js
index 33f785babff..adea6ab7801 100644
--- a/lib/node/NodeTargetPlugin.js
+++ b/lib/node/NodeTargetPlugin.js
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ const ExternalsPlugin = require("../ExternalsPlugin");
 
 const builtins = [
 	"assert",
+	"assert/strict",
 	"async_hooks",
 	"buffer",
 	"child_process",