diff --git a/lib/sharp.js b/lib/sharp.js
index 1081c931..ce6548ff 100644
--- a/lib/sharp.js
+++ b/lib/sharp.js
@@ -7,12 +7,13 @@
 
 const { familySync, versionSync } = require('detect-libc');
 
+const { version } = require('../package.json');
 const { runtimePlatformArch, isUnsupportedNodeRuntime, prebuiltPlatforms, minimumLibvipsVersion } = require('./libvips');
 const runtimePlatform = runtimePlatformArch();
 
 const paths = [
-  `../src/build/Release/sharp-${runtimePlatform}.node`,
-  '../src/build/Release/sharp-wasm32.node',
+  `../src/build/Release/sharp-${runtimePlatform}-${version}.node`,
+  `../src/build/Release/sharp-wasm32-${version}.node`,
   `@img/sharp-${runtimePlatform}/sharp.node`,
   '@img/sharp-wasm32/sharp.node'
 ];
diff --git a/npm/darwin-arm64/package.json b/npm/darwin-arm64/package.json
index 7405919f..486365be 100644
--- a/npm/darwin-arm64/package.json
+++ b/npm/darwin-arm64/package.json
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
     "@img/sharp-libvips-darwin-arm64": "1.3.0-rc.1"
   },
   "files": [
+    "index.cjs",
     "lib"
   ],
   "publishConfig": {
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@
   },
   "type": "commonjs",
   "exports": {
-    "./sharp.node": "./lib/sharp-darwin-arm64.node",
+    "./sharp.node": "./index.cjs",
     "./package": "./package.json"
   },
   "engines": {
diff --git a/npm/darwin-x64/package.json b/npm/darwin-x64/package.json
index 230fb24d..56529d75 100644
--- a/npm/darwin-x64/package.json
+++ b/npm/darwin-x64/package.json
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
     "@img/sharp-libvips-darwin-x64": "1.3.0-rc.1"
   },
   "files": [
+    "index.cjs",
     "lib"
   ],
   "publishConfig": {
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@
   },
   "type": "commonjs",
   "exports": {
-    "./sharp.node": "./lib/sharp-darwin-x64.node",
+    "./sharp.node": "./index.cjs",
     "./package": "./package.json"
   },
   "engines": {
diff --git a/npm/from-local-build.js b/npm/from-local-build.js
index fc35bd2e..dadc0465 100644
--- a/npm/from-local-build.js
+++ b/npm/from-local-build.js
@@ -44,9 +44,10 @@ cpSync(releaseDir, libDir, {
   }
 });
 
-// Generate README
-const { name, description } = require(`./${platform}/package.json`);
+// Generate README and index.cjs
+const { version, name, description } = require(`./${platform}/package.json`);
 writeFileSync(join(destDir, 'README.md'), `# \`${name}\`\n\n${description}.\n${licensing}`);
+writeFileSync(join(destDir, 'index.cjs'), `module.exports = require('./lib/sharp-${platform}-${version}.node');`);
 
 // Copy Apache-2.0 LICENSE
 copyFileSync(join(__dirname, '..', 'LICENSE'), join(destDir, 'LICENSE'));
diff --git a/npm/linux-arm/package.json b/npm/linux-arm/package.json
index c3999fcb..3dc0f67d 100644
--- a/npm/linux-arm/package.json
+++ b/npm/linux-arm/package.json
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
     "@img/sharp-libvips-linux-arm": "1.3.0-rc.1"
   },
   "files": [
+    "index.cjs",
     "lib"
   ],
   "publishConfig": {
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@
   },
   "type": "commonjs",
   "exports": {
-    "./sharp.node": "./lib/sharp-linux-arm.node",
+    "./sharp.node": "./index.cjs",
     "./package": "./package.json"
   },
   "engines": {
diff --git a/npm/linux-arm64/package.json b/npm/linux-arm64/package.json
index fd1eea0e..a2880690 100644
--- a/npm/linux-arm64/package.json
+++ b/npm/linux-arm64/package.json
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
     "@img/sharp-libvips-linux-arm64": "1.3.0-rc.1"
   },
   "files": [
+    "index.cjs",
     "lib"
   ],
   "publishConfig": {
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@
   },
   "type": "commonjs",
   "exports": {
-    "./sharp.node": "./lib/sharp-linux-arm64.node",
+    "./sharp.node": "./index.cjs",
     "./package": "./package.json"
   },
   "engines": {
diff --git a/npm/linux-ppc64/package.json b/npm/linux-ppc64/package.json
index 0d999e5f..1e771f20 100644
--- a/npm/linux-ppc64/package.json
+++ b/npm/linux-ppc64/package.json
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
     "@img/sharp-libvips-linux-ppc64": "1.3.0-rc.1"
   },
   "files": [
+    "index.cjs",
     "lib"
   ],
   "publishConfig": {
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@
   },
   "type": "commonjs",
   "exports": {
-    "./sharp.node": "./lib/sharp-linux-ppc64.node",
+    "./sharp.node": "./index.cjs",
     "./package": "./package.json"
   },
   "engines": {
diff --git a/npm/linux-riscv64/package.json b/npm/linux-riscv64/package.json
index 846659dc..3a1872a8 100644
--- a/npm/linux-riscv64/package.json
+++ b/npm/linux-riscv64/package.json
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
     "@img/sharp-libvips-linux-riscv64": "1.3.0-rc.1"
   },
   "files": [
+    "index.cjs",
     "lib"
   ],
   "publishConfig": {
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@
   },
   "type": "commonjs",
   "exports": {
-    "./sharp.node": "./lib/sharp-linux-riscv64.node",
+    "./sharp.node": "./index.cjs",
     "./package": "./package.json"
   },
   "engines": {
diff --git a/npm/linux-s390x/package.json b/npm/linux-s390x/package.json
index 9743d4f8..dba1b700 100644
--- a/npm/linux-s390x/package.json
+++ b/npm/linux-s390x/package.json
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
     "@img/sharp-libvips-linux-s390x": "1.3.0-rc.1"
   },
   "files": [
+    "index.cjs",
     "lib"
   ],
   "publishConfig": {
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@
   },
   "type": "commonjs",
   "exports": {
-    "./sharp.node": "./lib/sharp-linux-s390x.node",
+    "./sharp.node": "./index.cjs",
     "./package": "./package.json"
   },
   "engines": {
diff --git a/npm/linux-x64/package.json b/npm/linux-x64/package.json
index 698d503d..dc56e9aa 100644
--- a/npm/linux-x64/package.json
+++ b/npm/linux-x64/package.json
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
     "@img/sharp-libvips-linux-x64": "1.3.0-rc.1"
   },
   "files": [
+    "index.cjs",
     "lib"
   ],
   "publishConfig": {
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@
   },
   "type": "commonjs",
   "exports": {
-    "./sharp.node": "./lib/sharp-linux-x64.node",
+    "./sharp.node": "./index.cjs",
     "./package": "./package.json"
   },
   "engines": {
diff --git a/npm/linuxmusl-arm64/package.json b/npm/linuxmusl-arm64/package.json
index 5ee5853c..16942abe 100644
--- a/npm/linuxmusl-arm64/package.json
+++ b/npm/linuxmusl-arm64/package.json
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
     "@img/sharp-libvips-linuxmusl-arm64": "1.3.0-rc.1"
   },
   "files": [
+    "index.cjs",
     "lib"
   ],
   "publishConfig": {
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@
   },
   "type": "commonjs",
   "exports": {
-    "./sharp.node": "./lib/sharp-linuxmusl-arm64.node",
+    "./sharp.node": "./index.cjs",
     "./package": "./package.json"
   },
   "engines": {
diff --git a/npm/linuxmusl-x64/package.json b/npm/linuxmusl-x64/package.json
index 6489f57b..cf4bfe1b 100644
--- a/npm/linuxmusl-x64/package.json
+++ b/npm/linuxmusl-x64/package.json
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
     "@img/sharp-libvips-linuxmusl-x64": "1.3.0-rc.1"
   },
   "files": [
+    "index.cjs",
     "lib"
   ],
   "publishConfig": {
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@
   },
   "type": "commonjs",
   "exports": {
-    "./sharp.node": "./lib/sharp-linuxmusl-x64.node",
+    "./sharp.node": "./index.cjs",
     "./package": "./package.json"
   },
   "engines": {
diff --git a/npm/wasm32/package.json b/npm/wasm32/package.json
index 651a23b2..1f645bef 100644
--- a/npm/wasm32/package.json
+++ b/npm/wasm32/package.json
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   },
   "type": "commonjs",
   "exports": {
-    "./sharp.node": "./lib/sharp-wasm32.node.js",
+    "./sharp.node": "./index.cjs",
     "./package": "./package.json",
     "./versions": "./versions.json"
   },
diff --git a/npm/win32-arm64/package.json b/npm/win32-arm64/package.json
index 8cd86920..a6783693 100644
--- a/npm/win32-arm64/package.json
+++ b/npm/win32-arm64/package.json
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
   },
   "preferUnplugged": true,
   "files": [
+    "index.cjs",
     "lib",
     "versions.json"
   ],
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@
   },
   "type": "commonjs",
   "exports": {
-    "./sharp.node": "./lib/sharp-win32-arm64.node",
+    "./sharp.node": "./index.cjs",
     "./package": "./package.json",
     "./versions": "./versions.json"
   },
diff --git a/npm/win32-ia32/package.json b/npm/win32-ia32/package.json
index b6a27bae..67277556 100644
--- a/npm/win32-ia32/package.json
+++ b/npm/win32-ia32/package.json
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
   },
   "preferUnplugged": true,
   "files": [
+    "index.cjs",
     "lib",
     "versions.json"
   ],
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@
   },
   "type": "commonjs",
   "exports": {
-    "./sharp.node": "./lib/sharp-win32-ia32.node",
+    "./sharp.node": "./index.cjs",
     "./package": "./package.json",
     "./versions": "./versions.json"
   },
diff --git a/npm/win32-x64/package.json b/npm/win32-x64/package.json
index ad21c614..add64f2d 100644
--- a/npm/win32-x64/package.json
+++ b/npm/win32-x64/package.json
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
   },
   "preferUnplugged": true,
   "files": [
+    "index.cjs",
     "lib",
     "versions.json"
   ],
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@
   },
   "type": "commonjs",
   "exports": {
-    "./sharp.node": "./lib/sharp-win32-x64.node",
+    "./sharp.node": "./index.cjs",
     "./package": "./package.json",
     "./versions": "./versions.json"
   },
diff --git a/src/binding.gyp b/src/binding.gyp
index 2040cde5..1673651b 100644
--- a/src/binding.gyp
+++ b/src/binding.gyp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
   'variables': {
     'vips_version': '<!(node -p "require(\'../lib/libvips\').minimumLibvipsVersion")',
     'platform_and_arch': '<!(node -p "require(\'../lib/libvips\').buildPlatformArch()")',
+    'sharp_version': '<!(node -p "require(\'../package.json\').version")',
     'sharp_libvips_version': '<!(node -p "require(\'../package.json\').optionalDependencies[\'@img/sharp-libvips-<(platform_and_arch)\']")',
     'sharp_libvips_yarn_locator': '<!(node -p "require(\'../lib/libvips\').yarnLocator()")',
     'sharp_libvips_include_dir': '<!(node -p "require(\'../lib/libvips\').buildSharpLibvipsIncludeDir()")',
@@ -81,7 +82,7 @@
       }]
     ]
   }, {
-    'target_name': 'sharp-<(platform_and_arch)',
+    'target_name': 'sharp-<(platform_and_arch)-<(sharp_version)',
     'defines': [
       'G_DISABLE_ASSERT',
       'G_DISABLE_CAST_CHECKS',
@@ -282,7 +283,7 @@
     'target_name': 'copy-dll',
     'type': 'none',
     'dependencies': [
-      'sharp-<(platform_and_arch)'
+      'sharp-<(platform_and_arch)-<(sharp_version)'
     ],
     'conditions': [
       ['OS == "win"', {