diff --git a/src/node.cc b/src/node.cc
index 4e3638b886fcb8..149d287950795f 100644
--- a/src/node.cc
+++ b/src/node.cc
@@ -4421,7 +4421,7 @@ inline int Start(uv_loop_t* event_loop,
 
   isolate->AddMessageListener(OnMessage);
   isolate->SetAbortOnUncaughtExceptionCallback(ShouldAbortOnUncaughtException);
-  isolate->SetAutorunMicrotasks(false);
+  isolate->SetMicrotasksPolicy(v8::MicrotasksPolicy::kExplicit);
   isolate->SetFatalErrorHandler(OnFatalError);
 
   {