diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e098967..bae461a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ Any other type of error will be considered by [semantic-release](https://github.
 ## Usage
 
 ```js
-const SemanticReleaseError = require("@semantic-release/error");
+import SemanticReleaseError from "@semantic-release/error";
 
 // Default
 throw new SemanticReleaseError();
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 68800c2..4d24e8b 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-module.exports = class SemanticReleaseError extends Error {
+export default class SemanticReleaseError extends Error {
   constructor(message, code, details) {
     super(message);
     Error.captureStackTrace(this, this.constructor);
@@ -7,4 +7,4 @@ module.exports = class SemanticReleaseError extends Error {
     this.details = details;
     this.semanticRelease = true;
   }
-};
+}
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4c5b6f8..68fc1d5 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   "name": "@semantic-release/error",
   "description": "errors with more than just a message",
   "version": "0.0.0-development",
+  "type": "module",
   "author": "Stephan Bönnemann <stephan@boennemann.me> (http://boennemann.me)",
   "ava": {
     "files": [
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@
     "semantic-release"
   ],
   "license": "MIT",
-  "main": "index.js",
+  "exports": "./index.js",
   "nyc": {
     "include": [
       "index.js"
diff --git a/test/helpers/inherited-error.js b/test/helpers/inherited-error.js
index 79e90a8..870e40c 100644
--- a/test/helpers/inherited-error.js
+++ b/test/helpers/inherited-error.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-const SemanticReleaseError = require('../../index.js');
+import SemanticReleaseError from '../../index.js';
 
-module.exports = class InheritedError extends SemanticReleaseError {
+export default class InheritedError extends SemanticReleaseError {
   constructor(message, code) {
     super(message);
     Error.captureStackTrace(this, this.constructor);
@@ -8,4 +8,4 @@ module.exports = class InheritedError extends SemanticReleaseError {
     this.code = code;
     this.newProperty = 'newProperty';
   }
-};
+}
diff --git a/test/helpers/throw-error.js b/test/helpers/throw-error.js
index 070f802..229cb9d 100644
--- a/test/helpers/throw-error.js
+++ b/test/helpers/throw-error.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-const SemanticReleaseError = require('../../index.js');
+import SemanticReleaseError from '../../index.js';
 
-module.exports = () => {
+export default () => {
   throw new SemanticReleaseError('message', 'code');
-};
+}
diff --git a/test/index.test.js b/test/index.test.js
index 5edf9df..289d060 100644
--- a/test/index.test.js
+++ b/test/index.test.js
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-const test = require('ava');
-const throwError = require('./helpers/throw-error.js');
-const InheritedError = require('./helpers/inherited-error.js');
-const throwInheritedError = require('./helpers/throw-inherited-error.js');
-const SemanticReleaseError = require('..');
+import test from 'ava';
+import throwError from './helpers/throw-error.js';
+import InheritedError from './helpers/inherited-error.js';
+import throwInheritedError from './helpers/throw-inherited-error.js';
+import SemanticReleaseError from '../index.js';
 
-test('Instanciates error', (t) => {
+test('Instantiates error', (t) => {
   const error = new SemanticReleaseError();
 
   t.true(error instanceof Error);