diff --git a/packages/webpack5/src/loaders/nativescript-hot-loader/hmr.runtime.ts b/packages/webpack5/src/loaders/nativescript-hot-loader/hmr.runtime.ts
index 5434a0034..ecd96ef13 100644
--- a/packages/webpack5/src/loaders/nativescript-hot-loader/hmr.runtime.ts
+++ b/packages/webpack5/src/loaders/nativescript-hot-loader/hmr.runtime.ts
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ if (module.hot) {
 
 	const requireExists = (path) => {
 		try {
-			__non_webpack_require__(path);
+			global['require'](path);
 			return true;
 		} catch (err) {
 			return false;
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ if (module.hot) {
 		logVerbose('LiveSync');
 
 		if (!hasUpdate()) {
-			return;
+			return false;
 		}
 
 		await checkAndApply();