diff --git a/src/lib/load-config.ts b/src/lib/load-config.ts
index eaff8e95b410..7eab412ca09a 100644
--- a/src/lib/load-config.ts
+++ b/src/lib/load-config.ts
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ function lazyJiti() {
 
 export function loadConfig(path: string): Config {
   let config = (function () {
+    // Always use jiti for now. There is a a bug that occurs in Node v22.12+
+    // where imported files return invalid results
+    return lazyJiti()(path)
+
     // Always use jiti for ESM or TS files
     if (
       path &&