diff --git a/src/node_modules.cc b/src/node_modules.cc
index ffe9fdf3f2ccdf..5cf563dab5be29 100644
--- a/src/node_modules.cc
+++ b/src/node_modules.cc
@@ -160,9 +160,20 @@ const BindingData::PackageConfig* BindingData::GetPackageJSON(
         return throw_invalid_package_config();
       }
     } else if (key == "main") {
-      if (value.get_string(package_config.main)) {
+      if (value.type().get(field_type)) {
         return throw_invalid_package_config();
       }
+      switch (field_type) {
+        case simdjson::ondemand::json_type::boolean:
+          // Boolean values are omitted.
+          break;
+        default: {
+          if (value.get_string(package_config.main)) {
+            return throw_invalid_package_config();
+          }
+          break;
+        }
+      }
     } else if (key == "exports") {
       if (value.type().get(field_type)) {
         return throw_invalid_package_config();