diff --git a/packages/service-provider-server/package.json b/packages/service-provider-server/package.json
index 306a2273a..9ca327db9 100644
--- a/packages/service-provider-server/package.json
+++ b/packages/service-provider-server/package.json
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
     "url": "git://github.com/mongodb-js/mongosh.git"
   },
   "scripts": {
+    "precompile": "rm -rf lib/",
     "compile": "tsc -p tsconfig.json && webpack --mode production && node scripts/wrap-pack.js",
     "test": "cross-env TS_NODE_PROJECT=../../configs/tsconfig-mongosh/tsconfig.test.json mocha -r \"../../scripts/import-expansions.js\" --timeout 60000 -r ts-node/register \"./src/**/*.spec.ts\"",
     "test-ci": "node ../../scripts/run-if-package-requested.js npm test",
diff --git a/packages/service-provider-server/src/cli-service-provider.ts b/packages/service-provider-server/src/cli-service-provider.ts
index 72aea4529..3fbc69a1e 100644
--- a/packages/service-provider-server/src/cli-service-provider.ts
+++ b/packages/service-provider-server/src/cli-service-provider.ts
@@ -231,9 +231,17 @@ export class SynchronousCliServiceProvider
     this.remotePort = channel.port2;
 
     this.bus = bus;
+    let source: string;
+    try {
+      source = require('./wrapped.js');
+    } catch (err: any) {
+      throw new Error(
+        `Could not get Worker thread source code: ${err.message}`
+      );
+    }
     this.worker = new Worker(
       // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/restrict-template-expressions
-      `${require('./wrapped.js')}; SynchronousCliServiceProvider.runWorker();`,
+      `${source}; SynchronousCliServiceProvider.runWorker();`,
       { eval: true, workerData: { flag: this.flag } }
     );
     const origEmit: any = this.bus.emit;