diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f849cb7c4..65ec6a5a2 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "edgedb",
-  "version": "0.20.4",
+  "version": "0.20.5",
   "description": "The official Node.js client library for EdgeDB",
   "homepage": "https://edgedb.com/docs",
   "author": "EdgeDB <info@edgedb.com>",
diff --git a/src/fetchConn.ts b/src/fetchConn.ts
index 1c8ba0bfc..584e20cfe 100644
--- a/src/fetchConn.ts
+++ b/src/fetchConn.ts
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ import * as chars from "./primitives/chars";
 if (typeof fetch === "undefined") {
   // Pre 17.5 NodeJS environment.
   // @ts-ignore
-  var fetch = require("node-fetch"); // tslint:disable-line
+  globalThis.fetch = require("node-fetch"); // tslint:disable-line
 }
 
 interface FetchConfig {