diff --git a/lib/cli.js b/lib/cli.js
index e11729fe3205b..00b4fc0bd7fb7 100644
--- a/lib/cli.js
+++ b/lib/cli.js
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+try {
+  const { enableCompileCache } = require('node:module')
+  /* istanbul ignore next */
+  if (enableCompileCache) {
+    enableCompileCache()
+  }
+} catch (e) { /* istanbul ignore next */ }
+
 const validateEngines = require('./cli/validate-engines.js')
 const cliEntry = require('node:path').resolve(__dirname, 'cli/entry.js')