diff --git a/lib/internal/modules/cjs/loader.js b/lib/internal/modules/cjs/loader.js
index 0727c8d2cffad3..ec44e821876a81 100644
--- a/lib/internal/modules/cjs/loader.js
+++ b/lib/internal/modules/cjs/loader.js
@@ -1027,7 +1027,8 @@ Module._resolveFilename = function(request, parent, isMain, options) {
       const isRelative = StringPrototypeStartsWith(request, './') ||
           StringPrototypeStartsWith(request, '../') ||
           ((isWindows && StringPrototypeStartsWith(request, '.\\')) ||
-          StringPrototypeStartsWith(request, '..\\'));
+          StringPrototypeStartsWith(request, '..\\')) || 
+          request === '..' || request === '.';
 
       if (isRelative) {
         paths = options.paths;