diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 7b13f870..ef9e8be4 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "wc-compiler",
-  "version": "0.3.1",
+  "version": "0.4.1",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "wc-compiler",
-      "version": "0.3.1",
+      "version": "0.4.1",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "acorn": "^8.7.0",
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
         "http-server": "^14.1.0",
         "jsdom": "^19.0.0",
         "mocha": "^9.2.2",
+        "node-fetch": "^3.2.6",
         "nodemon": "^2.0.15",
         "prismjs": "^1.28.0",
         "rehype-autolink-headings": "^6.1.1",
@@ -1391,6 +1392,15 @@
       "dev": true,
       "license": "MIT"
     },
+    "node_modules/data-uri-to-buffer": {
+      "version": "4.0.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/data-uri-to-buffer/-/data-uri-to-buffer-4.0.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-Vr3mLBA8qWmcuschSLAOogKgQ/Jwxulv3RNE4FXnYWRGujzrRWQI4m12fQqRkwX06C0KanhLr4hK+GydchZsaA==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">= 12"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/data-urls": {
       "version": "3.0.2",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/data-urls/-/data-urls-3.0.2.tgz",
@@ -2110,6 +2120,29 @@
       "dev": true,
       "license": "MIT"
     },
+    "node_modules/fetch-blob": {
+      "version": "3.1.5",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/fetch-blob/-/fetch-blob-3.1.5.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-N64ZpKqoLejlrwkIAnb9iLSA3Vx/kjgzpcDhygcqJ2KKjky8nCgUQ+dzXtbrLaWZGZNmNfQTsiQ0weZ1svglHg==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "funding": [
+        {
+          "type": "github",
+          "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/jimmywarting"
+        },
+        {
+          "type": "paypal",
+          "url": "https://paypal.me/jimmywarting"
+        }
+      ],
+      "dependencies": {
+        "node-domexception": "^1.0.0",
+        "web-streams-polyfill": "^3.0.3"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": "^12.20 || >= 14.13"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/figures": {
       "version": "3.2.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/figures/-/figures-3.2.0.tgz",
@@ -2250,6 +2283,18 @@
         "node": ">= 6"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/formdata-polyfill": {
+      "version": "4.0.10",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/formdata-polyfill/-/formdata-polyfill-4.0.10.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-buewHzMvYL29jdeQTVILecSaZKnt/RJWjoZCF5OW60Z67/GmSLBkOFM7qh1PI3zFNtJbaZL5eQu1vLfazOwj4g==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "dependencies": {
+        "fetch-blob": "^3.1.2"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=12.20.0"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/fs-exists-sync": {
       "version": "0.1.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/fs-exists-sync/-/fs-exists-sync-0.1.0.tgz",
@@ -5708,6 +5753,43 @@
       "dev": true,
       "license": "MIT"
     },
+    "node_modules/node-domexception": {
+      "version": "1.0.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/node-domexception/-/node-domexception-1.0.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-/jKZoMpw0F8GRwl4/eLROPA3cfcXtLApP0QzLmUT/HuPCZWyB7IY9ZrMeKw2O/nFIqPQB3PVM9aYm0F312AXDQ==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "funding": [
+        {
+          "type": "github",
+          "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/jimmywarting"
+        },
+        {
+          "type": "github",
+          "url": "https://paypal.me/jimmywarting"
+        }
+      ],
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=10.5.0"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/node-fetch": {
+      "version": "3.2.6",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/node-fetch/-/node-fetch-3.2.6.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-LAy/HZnLADOVkVPubaxHDft29booGglPFDr2Hw0J1AercRh01UiVFm++KMDnJeH9sHgNB4hsXPii7Sgym/sTbw==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "dependencies": {
+        "data-uri-to-buffer": "^4.0.0",
+        "fetch-blob": "^3.1.4",
+        "formdata-polyfill": "^4.0.10"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": "^12.20.0 || ^14.13.1 || >=16.0.0"
+      },
+      "funding": {
+        "type": "opencollective",
+        "url": "https://opencollective.com/node-fetch"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/nodemon": {
       "version": "2.0.15",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/nodemon/-/nodemon-2.0.15.tgz",
@@ -7821,6 +7903,15 @@
         "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/wooorm"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/web-streams-polyfill": {
+      "version": "3.2.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/web-streams-polyfill/-/web-streams-polyfill-3.2.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-e0MO3wdXWKrLbL0DgGnUV7WHVuw9OUvL4hjgnPkIeEvESk74gAITi5G606JtZPp39cd8HA9VQzCIvA49LpPN5Q==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">= 8"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/webidl-conversions": {
       "version": "7.0.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/webidl-conversions/-/webidl-conversions-7.0.0.tgz",
@@ -9150,6 +9241,12 @@
         }
       }
     },
+    "data-uri-to-buffer": {
+      "version": "4.0.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/data-uri-to-buffer/-/data-uri-to-buffer-4.0.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-Vr3mLBA8qWmcuschSLAOogKgQ/Jwxulv3RNE4FXnYWRGujzrRWQI4m12fQqRkwX06C0KanhLr4hK+GydchZsaA==",
+      "dev": true
+    },
     "data-urls": {
       "version": "3.0.2",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/data-urls/-/data-urls-3.0.2.tgz",
@@ -9656,6 +9753,16 @@
       "integrity": "sha1-PYpcZog6FqMMqGQ+hR8Zuqd5eRc=",
       "dev": true
     },
+    "fetch-blob": {
+      "version": "3.1.5",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/fetch-blob/-/fetch-blob-3.1.5.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-N64ZpKqoLejlrwkIAnb9iLSA3Vx/kjgzpcDhygcqJ2KKjky8nCgUQ+dzXtbrLaWZGZNmNfQTsiQ0weZ1svglHg==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "requires": {
+        "node-domexception": "^1.0.0",
+        "web-streams-polyfill": "^3.0.3"
+      }
+    },
     "figures": {
       "version": "3.2.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/figures/-/figures-3.2.0.tgz",
@@ -9742,6 +9849,15 @@
         "mime-types": "^2.1.12"
       }
     },
+    "formdata-polyfill": {
+      "version": "4.0.10",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/formdata-polyfill/-/formdata-polyfill-4.0.10.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-buewHzMvYL29jdeQTVILecSaZKnt/RJWjoZCF5OW60Z67/GmSLBkOFM7qh1PI3zFNtJbaZL5eQu1vLfazOwj4g==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "requires": {
+        "fetch-blob": "^3.1.2"
+      }
+    },
     "fs-exists-sync": {
       "version": "0.1.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/fs-exists-sync/-/fs-exists-sync-0.1.0.tgz",
@@ -12094,6 +12210,23 @@
       "integrity": "sha1-Sr6/7tdUHywnrPspvbvRXI1bpPc=",
       "dev": true
     },
+    "node-domexception": {
+      "version": "1.0.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/node-domexception/-/node-domexception-1.0.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-/jKZoMpw0F8GRwl4/eLROPA3cfcXtLApP0QzLmUT/HuPCZWyB7IY9ZrMeKw2O/nFIqPQB3PVM9aYm0F312AXDQ==",
+      "dev": true
+    },
+    "node-fetch": {
+      "version": "3.2.6",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/node-fetch/-/node-fetch-3.2.6.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-LAy/HZnLADOVkVPubaxHDft29booGglPFDr2Hw0J1AercRh01UiVFm++KMDnJeH9sHgNB4hsXPii7Sgym/sTbw==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "requires": {
+        "data-uri-to-buffer": "^4.0.0",
+        "fetch-blob": "^3.1.4",
+        "formdata-polyfill": "^4.0.10"
+      }
+    },
     "nodemon": {
       "version": "2.0.15",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/nodemon/-/nodemon-2.0.15.tgz",
@@ -13563,6 +13696,12 @@
       "integrity": "sha512-bKr1DkiNa2krS7qxNtdrtHAmzuYGFQLiQ13TsorsdT6ULTkPLKuu5+GsFpDlg6JFjUTwX2DyhMPG2be8uPrqsQ==",
       "dev": true
     },
+    "web-streams-polyfill": {
+      "version": "3.2.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/web-streams-polyfill/-/web-streams-polyfill-3.2.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-e0MO3wdXWKrLbL0DgGnUV7WHVuw9OUvL4hjgnPkIeEvESk74gAITi5G606JtZPp39cd8HA9VQzCIvA49LpPN5Q==",
+      "dev": true
+    },
     "webidl-conversions": {
       "version": "7.0.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/webidl-conversions/-/webidl-conversions-7.0.0.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f231b589..00b5193d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
     "http-server": "^14.1.0",
     "jsdom": "^19.0.0",
     "mocha": "^9.2.2",
+    "node-fetch": "^3.2.6",
     "nodemon": "^2.0.15",
     "prismjs": "^1.28.0",
     "rehype-autolink-headings": "^6.1.1",
diff --git a/src/wcc.js b/src/wcc.js
index 4e2e481c..428ba809 100644
--- a/src/wcc.js
+++ b/src/wcc.js
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@ import * as walk from 'acorn-walk';
 import { parse, parseFragment, serialize } from 'parse5';
 import fs from 'fs/promises';
 
-let definitions;
-
 function getParse(html) {
   return html.indexOf('<html>') >= 0 || html.indexOf('<body>') >= 0 || html.indexOf('<head>') >= 0
     ? parse
@@ -22,12 +20,12 @@ function isCustomElementDefinitionNode(node) {
     && expression.callee.property.name === 'define';
 }
 
-async function renderComponentRoots(tree) {
+async function renderComponentRoots(tree, definitions) {
   for (const node of tree.childNodes) {
     if (node.tagName && node.tagName.indexOf('-') > 0) {
       const { tagName } = node;
       const { moduleURL } = definitions[tagName];
-      const elementInstance = await initializeCustomElement(moduleURL, tagName, node.attrs);
+      const elementInstance = await initializeCustomElement(moduleURL, tagName, node.attrs, definitions);
       const elementHtml = elementInstance.shadowRoot
         ? elementInstance.getInnerHTML({ includeShadowRoots: true })
         : elementInstance.innerHTML;
@@ -39,19 +37,19 @@ async function renderComponentRoots(tree) {
     }
 
     if (node.childNodes && node.childNodes.length > 0) {
-      await renderComponentRoots(node);
+      await renderComponentRoots(node, definitions);
     }
 
     // does this only apply to `<template>` tags?
     if (node.content && node.content.childNodes && node.content.childNodes.length > 0) {
-      await renderComponentRoots(node.content);
+      await renderComponentRoots(node.content, definitions);
     }
   }
 
   return tree;
 }
 
-async function registerDependencies(moduleURL) {
+async function registerDependencies(moduleURL, definitions) {
   const moduleContents = await fs.readFile(moduleURL, 'utf-8');
 
   walk.simple(acorn.parse(moduleContents, {
@@ -65,7 +63,7 @@ async function registerDependencies(moduleURL) {
       if (!isBareSpecifier) {
         const dependencyModuleURL = new URL(node.source.value, moduleURL);
 
-        await registerDependencies(dependencyModuleURL);
+        await registerDependencies(dependencyModuleURL, definitions);
       }
     },
     async ExpressionStatement(node) {
@@ -101,8 +99,8 @@ async function getTagName(moduleURL) {
   return tagName;
 }
 
-async function initializeCustomElement(elementURL, tagName, attrs = []) {
-  await registerDependencies(elementURL);
+async function initializeCustomElement(elementURL, tagName, attrs = [], definitions = []) {
+  await registerDependencies(elementURL, definitions);
 
   // https://github.com/ProjectEvergreen/wcc/pull/67/files#r902061804
   const { pathname } = elementURL;
@@ -127,16 +125,15 @@ async function initializeCustomElement(elementURL, tagName, attrs = []) {
 }
 
 async function renderToString(elementURL) {
-  definitions = [];
-
+  const definitions = [];
   const elementTagName = await getTagName(elementURL);
-  const elementInstance = await initializeCustomElement(elementURL);
+  const elementInstance = await initializeCustomElement(elementURL, undefined, undefined, definitions);
 
   const elementHtml = elementInstance.shadowRoot
     ? elementInstance.getInnerHTML({ includeShadowRoots: true })
     : elementInstance.innerHTML;
   const elementTree = getParse(elementHtml)(elementHtml);
-  const finalTree = await renderComponentRoots(elementTree);
+  const finalTree = await renderComponentRoots(elementTree, definitions);
   const html = elementTagName ? `
       <${elementTagName}>
         ${serialize(finalTree)}
@@ -151,14 +148,14 @@ async function renderToString(elementURL) {
 }
 
 async function renderFromHTML(html, elements = []) {
-  definitions = [];
+  const definitions = [];
 
   for (const url of elements) {
-    await initializeCustomElement(url);
+    await initializeCustomElement(url, undefined, undefined, definitions);
   }
 
   const elementTree = getParse(html)(html);
-  const finalTree = await renderComponentRoots(elementTree);
+  const finalTree = await renderComponentRoots(elementTree, definitions);
 
   return {
     html: serialize(finalTree),
diff --git a/test/cases/node-modules/node-modules.spec.js b/test/cases/node-modules/node-modules.spec.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8c9f32b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/cases/node-modules/node-modules.spec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+/*
+ * Use Case
+ * Run wcc against a custom element using a dependency from node-modules
+ *
+ * User Result
+ * Should run without error.
+ *
+ * User Workspace
+ * src/
+ *   components/
+ *     events-list.js
+ *   index.js
+ */
+import { expect } from 'chai';
+import { JSDOM } from 'jsdom';
+import { renderToString } from '../../../src/wcc.js';
+
+describe('Run WCC For ', function() {
+  const LABEL = 'Custom Element w/ a node modules dependency';
+  let dom;
+
+  before(async function() {
+    const { html } = await renderToString(new URL('./src/index.js', import.meta.url));
+
+    dom = new JSDOM(html);
+  });
+
+  describe(LABEL, function() {
+    it('should not fail when a node module is imported in a custom element', function() {
+      expect(dom).to.not.be.undefined;
+    });
+  });
+});
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/cases/node-modules/src/components/events-list.js b/test/cases/node-modules/src/components/events-list.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0310b89a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/cases/node-modules/src/components/events-list.js
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+import fetch from 'node-fetch';
+
+class EventsList extends HTMLElement {
+  async connectedCallback() {
+    if (!this.shadowRoot) {
+      const events = await fetch('http://www.analogstudios.net/api/v2/events').then(resp => resp.json());
+
+      this.attachShadow({ mode: 'open' });
+      this.shadowRoot.innerHTML = `<h1>Events List (${events.length})</h1>`;
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+export {
+  EventsList
+};
+
+customElements.define('wc-events-list', EventsList);
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/cases/node-modules/src/index.js b/test/cases/node-modules/src/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7a0b3963
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/cases/node-modules/src/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+import './components/events-list.js';
+
+export default class HomePage extends HTMLElement {
+  constructor() {
+    super();
+
+    if (this.shadowRoot) {
+      // console.debug('HomePage => shadowRoot detected!');
+    } else {
+      this.attachShadow({ mode: 'open' });
+    }
+  }
+
+  connectedCallback() {
+    this.shadowRoot.innerHTML = this.getTemplate();
+  }
+
+  getTemplate() {
+    return `
+      <wc-events-list></wc-events-list>
+    `;
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file