diff --git a/ext/node/polyfills/internal/util/parse_args/parse_args.js b/ext/node/polyfills/internal/util/parse_args/parse_args.js
index 2c208a897d..8abe8a9f8f 100644
--- a/ext/node/polyfills/internal/util/parse_args/parse_args.js
+++ b/ext/node/polyfills/internal/util/parse_args/parse_args.js
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ const {
   ERR_PARSE_ARGS_UNEXPECTED_POSITIONAL,
 } = codes;
 
+import process from "node:process";
+
 function getMainArgs() {
   // Work out where to slice process.argv for user supplied arguments.
 
diff --git a/tests/unit_node/util_test.ts b/tests/unit_node/util_test.ts
index e01226e3a7..85fa727414 100644
--- a/tests/unit_node/util_test.ts
+++ b/tests/unit_node/util_test.ts
@@ -315,3 +315,10 @@ Deno.test({
     );
   },
 });
+
+Deno.test({
+  name: "[util] parseArgs() with no args works",
+  fn() {
+    util.parseArgs({});
+  },
+});