diff --git a/packages/babel-register/src/node.js b/packages/babel-register/src/node.js
index 5bc344ae3e..91edc8c65b 100644
--- a/packages/babel-register/src/node.js
+++ b/packages/babel-register/src/node.js
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import path from "path";
 
 sourceMapSupport.install({
   handleUncaughtExceptions: false,
+  environment : "node",
   retrieveSourceMap(source) {
     let map = maps && maps[source];
     if (map) {