diff --git a/npm-shrinkwrap.json b/npm-shrinkwrap.json
index b5be4abf..482c693f 100644
--- a/npm-shrinkwrap.json
+++ b/npm-shrinkwrap.json
@@ -3894,9 +3894,9 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@types/node": {
-      "version": "20.16.3",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/node/-/node-20.16.3.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-/wdGiWRkMOm53gAsSyFMXFZHbVg7C6CbkrzHNpaHoYfsUWPg7m6ZRKtvQjgvQ9i8WT540a3ydRlRQbxjY30XxQ==",
+      "version": "20.16.4",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/node/-/node-20.16.4.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-ioyQ1zK9aGEomJ45zz8S8IdzElyxhvP1RVWnPrXDf6wFaUb+kk1tEcVVJkF7RPGM0VWI7cp5U57oCPIn5iN1qg==",
       "dependencies": {
         "undici-types": "~6.19.2"
       }
@@ -5681,9 +5681,9 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/balena-sdk/node_modules/@types/node": {
-      "version": "18.19.48",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/node/-/node-18.19.48.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-7WevbG4ekUcRQSZzOwxWgi5dZmTak7FaxXDoW7xVxPBmKx1rTzfmRLkeCgJzcbBnOV2dkhAPc8cCeT6agocpjg==",
+      "version": "18.19.49",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/node/-/node-18.19.49.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-ALCeIR6n0nQ7j0FUF1ycOhrp6+XutJWqEu/vtdEqXFUQwkBfgUA5cEg3ZNmjWGF/ZYA/FcF9QMkL55Ar0O6UrA==",
       "dependencies": {
         "undici-types": "~5.26.4"
       }
@@ -14324,9 +14324,9 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/patch-package/node_modules/yaml": {
-      "version": "2.5.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/yaml/-/yaml-2.5.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-2wWLbGbYDiSqqIKoPjar3MPgB94ErzCtrNE1FdqGuaO0pi2JGjmE8aW8TDZwzU7vuxcGRdL/4gPQwQ7hD5AMSw==",
+      "version": "2.5.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/yaml/-/yaml-2.5.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-bLQOjaX/ADgQ20isPJRvF0iRUHIxVhYvr53Of7wGcWlO2jvtUlH5m87DsmulFVxRpNLOnI4tB6p/oh8D7kpn9Q==",
       "bin": {
         "yaml": "bin.mjs"
       },
diff --git a/src/commands/release/index.ts b/src/commands/release/index.ts
index a73a8d31..a05d02a6 100644
--- a/src/commands/release/index.ts
+++ b/src/commands/release/index.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import Command from '../../command';
 import * as cf from '../../utils/common-flags';
 import { getBalenaSdk, getVisuals, stripIndent } from '../../utils/lazy';
 import type * as BalenaSdk from 'balena-sdk';
-import jsyaml = require('js-yaml');
+import * as yaml from 'js-yaml';
 import { tryAsInteger } from '../../utils/validation';
 import { jsonInfo } from '../../utils/messages';
 
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ export default class ReleaseCmd extends Command {
 			$select: 'composition',
 		});
 
-		console.log(jsyaml.dump(release.composition));
+		console.log(yaml.dump(release.composition));
 	}
 
 	async showReleaseInfo(
diff --git a/src/utils/compose_ts.ts b/src/utils/compose_ts.ts
index 8cb9ae5b..c1c130a4 100644
--- a/src/utils/compose_ts.ts
+++ b/src/utils/compose_ts.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import type { BalenaSDK } from 'balena-sdk';
 import type { TransposeOptions } from '@balena/compose/dist/emulate';
 import type * as Dockerode from 'dockerode';
 import { promises as fs } from 'fs';
-import jsyaml = require('js-yaml');
+import * as yaml from 'js-yaml';
 import * as _ from 'lodash';
 import * as path from 'path';
 import type {
@@ -180,7 +180,6 @@ async function mergeDevComposeOverlay(
 		interface ComposeObj {
 			services?: object;
 		}
-		const yaml = await import('js-yaml');
 		const loadObj = (inputStr: string): ComposeObj =>
 			(yaml.load(inputStr) || {}) as ComposeObj;
 		try {
@@ -659,7 +658,7 @@ async function loadBuildMetatada(
 		if (metadataPath.endsWith('json')) {
 			buildMetadata = JSON.parse(rawString);
 		} else {
-			buildMetadata = require('js-yaml').load(rawString);
+			buildMetadata = yaml.load(rawString) as MultiBuild.ParsedBalenaYml;
 		}
 	} catch (err) {
 		throw new ExpectedError(
@@ -944,7 +943,7 @@ async function parseRegistrySecrets(
 		const multiBuild = await import('@balena/compose/dist/multibuild');
 		const registrySecrets =
 			new multiBuild.RegistrySecretValidator().validateRegistrySecrets(
-				isYaml ? require('js-yaml').load(raw) : JSON.parse(raw),
+				isYaml ? yaml.load(raw) : JSON.parse(raw),
 			);
 		multiBuild.addCanonicalDockerHubEntry(registrySecrets);
 		return registrySecrets;
@@ -1494,7 +1493,7 @@ async function getContractContent(
 
 	let asJson;
 	try {
-		asJson = jsyaml.load(fileContentAsString);
+		asJson = yaml.load(fileContentAsString);
 	} catch (err) {
 		throw new ExpectedError(
 			`Error parsing file "${filePath}":\n ${err.message}`,