diff --git a/lib/internal/worker.js b/lib/internal/worker.js
index deec979b28aafc..766659d4464379 100644
--- a/lib/internal/worker.js
+++ b/lib/internal/worker.js
@@ -281,6 +281,7 @@ class Worker extends EventEmitter {
       workerData: options.workerData,
       environmentData,
       publicPort: port2,
+      hooksPort: !isInternal ? toHooksThread : undefined,
       hasStdin: !!options.stdin,
     }, transferList);