diff --git a/src/handleOptions.js b/src/handleOptions.js
index 7a42a49..aec5fcf 100644
--- a/src/handleOptions.js
+++ b/src/handleOptions.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-const core = require('@actions/core');
+import core from '@actions/core'
 const stringToJson = require('@cycjimmy/awesome-js-funcs/cjs/typeConversion/stringToJson.cjs').default;
 const inputs = require('./inputs.json');
 
diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index 1b783b7..1e7fec9 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-const core = require('@actions/core');
+import core from '@actions/core'
 const {
   handleBranchesOption,
   handleDryRunOption,
diff --git a/src/installSpecifyingVersionSemantic.task.js b/src/installSpecifyingVersionSemantic.task.js
index 3c5acb8..0a98afc 100644
--- a/src/installSpecifyingVersionSemantic.task.js
+++ b/src/installSpecifyingVersionSemantic.task.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 const path = require('path');
-const core = require('@actions/core');
+import core from '@actions/core'
 const exec = require('./_exec');
 const inputs = require('./inputs.json');
 
diff --git a/src/preInstall.task.js b/src/preInstall.task.js
index 7384ae3..de20bbd 100644
--- a/src/preInstall.task.js
+++ b/src/preInstall.task.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 const path = require('path');
-const core = require('@actions/core');
+import core from '@actions/core'
 const exec = require('./_exec');
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/setUpJob.task.js b/src/setUpJob.task.js
index 2693d4c..e065c47 100644
--- a/src/setUpJob.task.js
+++ b/src/setUpJob.task.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 const path = require('path');
-const core = require('@actions/core');
+import core from '@actions/core'
 const outputs = require('./outputs.json');
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/windUpJob.task.js b/src/windUpJob.task.js
index 07a3bbf..89c9f22 100644
--- a/src/windUpJob.task.js
+++ b/src/windUpJob.task.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-const core = require('@actions/core');
+import core from '@actions/core'
 const outputs = require('./outputs.json');
 
 /**