1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/std/node/module.ts b/std/node/module.ts
index 3d51bf641..7ed43349f 100644
--- a/std/node/module.ts
+++ b/std/node/module.ts
@@ -54,6 +54,9 @@ function stat(filename: string): StatResult {
     if (statCache !== null) statCache.set(filename, result);
     return result;
   } catch (e) {
+    if (e.kind === Deno.ErrorKind.PermissionDenied) {
+      throw new Error("CJS loader requires --allow-read.");
+    }
     return -1;
   }
 }