diff --git a/src/requirements.ts b/src/requirements.ts
index 1ca128b1e9..337554ec70 100644
--- a/src/requirements.ts
+++ b/src/requirements.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 'use strict';
 
-import * as expandHomeDir from 'expand-home-dir';
+const expandHomeDir = require('expand-home-dir');
 import * as fse from 'fs-extra';
 import { findRuntimes, getRuntime, getSources, IJavaRuntime, JAVAC_FILENAME, JAVA_FILENAME } from 'jdk-utils';
 import * as path from 'path';