diff --git a/.github/workflows/forkless-update-data.yml b/.github/workflows/forkless-update-data.yml
index 1f6692e468..f0b321a653 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/forkless-update-data.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/forkless-update-data.yml
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ jobs:
           yarn
           ../scripts/wait_for_first_block.sh
           echo "Executing upgrade"
-          yarn ts-node-esm util/authorizeEnactUpgrade.ts ${{ steps.wasms.outputs.dir }}/${{ matrix.wasm_name }}-runtime/${{ matrix.wasm_name }}_runtime.compact.compressed.wasm
+          yarn ts-node --esm util/authorizeEnactUpgrade.ts ${{ steps.wasms.outputs.dir }}/${{ matrix.wasm_name }}-runtime/${{ matrix.wasm_name }}_runtime.compact.compressed.wasm
         env:
           RPC_URL: ${{ env.RELAY_UNIQUE_HTTP_URL }}
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/forkless-update-nodata.yml b/.github/workflows/forkless-update-nodata.yml
index 1b1b9b4ea7..336fa6feb3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/forkless-update-nodata.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/forkless-update-nodata.yml
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ jobs:
           yarn
           ../scripts/wait_for_first_block.sh
           echo "Executing upgrade"
-          yarn ts-node-esm util/authorizeEnactUpgrade.ts ${{ steps.wasms.outputs.dir }}/${{ matrix.wasm_name }}-runtime/${{ matrix.wasm_name }}_runtime.compact.compressed.wasm
+          yarn ts-node --esm util/authorizeEnactUpgrade.ts ${{ steps.wasms.outputs.dir }}/${{ matrix.wasm_name }}-runtime/${{ matrix.wasm_name }}_runtime.compact.compressed.wasm
         env:
           RPC_URL: ${{ env.RELAY_UNIQUE_HTTP_URL }}
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/make-bench.yml b/.github/workflows/make-bench.yml
index 8331c6d9d8..4b52fa362e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/make-bench.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/make-bench.yml
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ jobs:
         working-directory: js-packages/scripts
         run: |
           yarn
-          yarn ts-node-esm calibrate.ts
-          yarn ts-node-esm calibrateApply.ts
+          yarn ts-node --esm calibrate.ts
+          yarn ts-node --esm calibrateApply.ts
           
       - name: show git diff
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/xcm.yml b/.github/workflows/xcm.yml
index bc8c4cf019..600c387ef0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/xcm.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/xcm.yml
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Call HRMP initialization
         working-directory: js-packages/tests
         run: |
-          yarn ts-node-esm util/createHrmp.ts ${{matrix.network}}
+          yarn ts-node --esm util/createHrmp.ts ${{matrix.network}}
 
       - name: Run XCM tests
         working-directory: js-packages/tests
diff --git a/.github/workflows/yarn-dev.yml b/.github/workflows/yarn-dev.yml
index dcbbb3b13b..63b3af4299 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/yarn-dev.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/yarn-dev.yml
@@ -91,13 +91,13 @@ jobs:
         working-directory: js-packages/scripts
         run: |
           yarn install
-          npx ts-node-esm ./benchmarks/mintFee/index.ts
+          npx ts-node --esm ./benchmarks/mintFee/index.ts
 
       - name: Run benchmark opsFee tests
         working-directory: js-packages/scripts
         run: |
           yarn install
-          npx ts-node-esm ./benchmarks/opsFee/index.ts
+          npx ts-node --esm ./benchmarks/opsFee/index.ts
 
       - name: Stop running containers
         if: always()                   # run this step always
diff --git a/js-packages/package.json b/js-packages/package.json
index 9bda845ff5..553f37fca8 100644
--- a/js-packages/package.json
+++ b/js-packages/package.json
@@ -45,9 +45,9 @@
     "prepublish": "yarn tsc",
     "lint": "eslint --ext .ts .",
     "fix": "yarn lint --fix",
-    "polkadot-types-fetch-metadata": "yarn ts-node-esm scripts/fetchMetadata.ts",
-    "polkadot-types-from-defs": "ts-node-esm ./node_modules/.bin/polkadot-types-from-defs --endpoint scripts/metadata.json --input types/ --package .",
-    "polkadot-types-from-chain": "ts-node-esm ./node_modules/.bin/polkadot-types-from-chain --endpoint scripts/metadata.json --output types/ --package .",
+    "polkadot-types-fetch-metadata": "yarn ts-node --esm scripts/fetchMetadata.ts",
+    "polkadot-types-from-defs": "ts-node --esm ./node_modules/.bin/polkadot-types-from-defs --endpoint scripts/metadata.json --input types/ --package .",
+    "polkadot-types-from-chain": "ts-node --esm ./node_modules/.bin/polkadot-types-from-chain --endpoint scripts/metadata.json --output types/ --package .",
     "polkadot-types": "echo \"export default {}\" > types/lookup.ts && yarn polkadot-types-fetch-metadata && yarn polkadot-types-from-defs && yarn polkadot-types-from-defs && yarn polkadot-types-from-chain && rm types/registry.ts"
   },
   "resolutions": {
diff --git a/js-packages/scripts/package.json b/js-packages/scripts/package.json
index 51c1ab6906..33001cd1af 100644
--- a/js-packages/scripts/package.json
+++ b/js-packages/scripts/package.json
@@ -10,11 +10,11 @@
   "version": "1.0.0",
   "main": "",
   "scripts": {
-    "benchMintingFee": "yarn ts-node-esm benchmarks/mintFee/benchmark.ts",
-    "loadTransfer": "yarn ts-node-esm transfer.nload.ts",
-    "generateEnv": "yarn ts-node-esm ./generateEnv.ts",
-    "propose-upgrade": "yarn ts-node-esm ./proposeupgrade.ts",
-    "propose-fast-track": "yarn ts-node-esm ./proposefasttrack.ts",
-    "council-democracy-proposal": "yarn ts-node-esm ./councilproposal.ts"
+    "benchMintingFee": "yarn ts-node --esm benchmarks/mintFee/benchmark.ts",
+    "loadTransfer": "yarn ts-node --esm transfer.nload.ts",
+    "generateEnv": "yarn ts-node --esm ./generateEnv.ts",
+    "propose-upgrade": "yarn ts-node --esm ./proposeupgrade.ts",
+    "propose-fast-track": "yarn ts-node --esm ./proposefasttrack.ts",
+    "council-democracy-proposal": "yarn ts-node --esm ./councilproposal.ts"
   }
 }
diff --git a/js-packages/tests/migrations/942057-appPromotion/README.md b/js-packages/tests/migrations/942057-appPromotion/README.md
index 6ed601d05a..fcdf6bb048 100644
--- a/js-packages/tests/migrations/942057-appPromotion/README.md
+++ b/js-packages/tests/migrations/942057-appPromotion/README.md
@@ -38,5 +38,5 @@ To run, you need to set an environment variables:
 Run the migration by executing the following command:
 
 ```sh
-npx ts-node-esm executeMigration.ts
+npx ts-node --esm executeMigration.ts
 ```
diff --git a/js-packages/tests/package.json b/js-packages/tests/package.json
index e463e004cd..1c446694f7 100644
--- a/js-packages/tests/package.json
+++ b/js-packages/tests/package.json
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@
         "mocha": "^10.1.0"
     },
     "scripts": {
-        "setup": "yarn ts-node-esm ./util/globalSetup.ts",
-        "setIdentities": "yarn ts-node-esm ./util/identitySetter.ts",
-        "checkRelayIdentities": "yarn ts-node-esm ./util/relayIdentitiesChecker.ts",
+        "setup": "yarn ts-node --esm ./util/globalSetup.ts",
+        "setIdentities": "yarn ts-node --esm ./util/identitySetter.ts",
+        "checkRelayIdentities": "yarn ts-node --esm ./util/relayIdentitiesChecker.ts",
         "_test": "yarn setup && yarn mocha --timeout 9999999 --loader ts-node/esm",
         "_testParallel": "yarn setup && yarn mocha --timeout 9999999 --parallel --loader ts-node/esm",
         "test": "yarn _test './**/*.*test.ts'",
diff --git a/js-packages/yarn.lock b/js-packages/yarn.lock
index 6d35f99181..a256fae612 100644
--- a/js-packages/yarn.lock
+++ b/js-packages/yarn.lock
@@ -5804,7 +5804,7 @@ __metadata:
   bin:
     ts-node: dist/bin.js
     ts-node-cwd: dist/bin-cwd.js
-    ts-node-esm: dist/bin-esm.js
+    ts-node --esm: dist/bin-esm.js
     ts-node-script: dist/bin-script.js
     ts-node-transpile-only: dist/bin-transpile.js
     ts-script: dist/bin-script-deprecated.js