diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index cf05718..0e694e2 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "electron-log",
-  "version": "5.0.4",
+  "version": "5.0.5-beta.2",
   "description": "Just a simple logging module for your Electron application",
   "main": "src/index.js",
   "browser": "src/renderer/index.js",
diff --git a/src/main/electronApi.js b/src/main/electronApi.js
index 0e5978d..c8adf60 100644
--- a/src/main/electronApi.js
+++ b/src/main/electronApi.js
@@ -1,17 +1,11 @@
 'use strict';
 
+require('./electronApiLoader');
+
+const electron = require('electron');
 const os = require('os');
 const path = require('path');
 
-/** @type {Electron.Main} */
-let electron;
-try {
-  // eslint-disable-next-line global-require,import/no-extraneous-dependencies
-  electron = require('electron');
-} catch {
-  electron = null;
-}
-
 module.exports = {
   getAppUserDataPath() {
     return getPath('userData');
@@ -231,3 +225,7 @@ function sendIpcToRenderer(channel, message) {
     }
   });
 }
+
+function loadElectron() {
+
+}
diff --git a/src/main/electronApiLoader.js b/src/main/electronApiLoader.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a0f2198
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/electronApiLoader.js
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+'use strict';
+
+// This is a workaround for node.js environment when Electron dependency isn't
+// installed.
+
+let electronIsAvailable = false;
+
+try {
+  // eslint-disable-next-line global-require
+  require('electron');
+  electronIsAvailable = true;
+} catch {
+  // No Electron installed
+}
+
+if (!electronIsAvailable) {
+  try {
+    require.cache.electron = { exports: {} };
+  } catch {
+    // Looks like there is no other way to provide support for node.js app
+    // without Electron installed.
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/transports/file/packageJson.js b/src/main/transports/file/packageJson.js
index 89bbced..bdec616 100644
--- a/src/main/transports/file/packageJson.js
+++ b/src/main/transports/file/packageJson.js
@@ -98,9 +98,10 @@ function extractPathFromArgs() {
 }
 
 function getMainModulePath() {
-  if (typeof require === 'function') {
+  try {
+    // Requires isn't available in ESM
     return require.main?.filename;
+  } catch {
+    return undefined;
   }
-
-  return undefined;
 }