diff --git a/src/node_modules.cc b/src/node_modules.cc
index ffe9fdf3f2ccdf..b6b184753a9401 100644
--- a/src/node_modules.cc
+++ b/src/node_modules.cc
@@ -160,9 +160,9 @@ const BindingData::PackageConfig* BindingData::GetPackageJSON(
         return throw_invalid_package_config();
       }
     } else if (key == "main") {
-      if (value.get_string(package_config.main)) {
-        return throw_invalid_package_config();
-      }
+      // Omit all non-string values
+      USE(value.get_string(package_config.main));
+      break;
     } else if (key == "exports") {
       if (value.type().get(field_type)) {
         return throw_invalid_package_config();