diff --git a/src/bootstrap-node.js b/src/bootstrap-node.js
index 2686249978d..161d68d5941 100644
--- a/src/bootstrap-node.js
+++ b/src/bootstrap-node.js
@@ -58,3 +58,73 @@ exports.removeGlobalNodeModuleLookupPaths = function () {
 		return paths.slice(0, paths.length - commonSuffixLength);
 	};
 };
+
+/**
+ * Helper to enable portable mode.
+ *
+ * @param {{ portable?: string; applicationName: string; }} product
+ * @returns {{ portableDataPath: string; isPortable: boolean; }}
+ */
+exports.configurePortable = function (product) {
+	const fs = require('fs');
+	const path = require('path');
+
+	const appRoot = path.dirname(__dirname);
+
+	/**
+	 * @param {import('path')} path
+	 */
+	function getApplicationPath(path) {
+		if (process.env['VSCODE_DEV']) {
+			return appRoot;
+		}
+
+		if (process.platform === 'darwin') {
+			return path.dirname(path.dirname(path.dirname(appRoot)));
+		}
+
+		return path.dirname(path.dirname(appRoot));
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @param {import('path')} path
+	 */
+	function getPortableDataPath(path) {
+		if (process.env['VSCODE_PORTABLE']) {
+			return process.env['VSCODE_PORTABLE'];
+		}
+
+		if (process.platform === 'win32' || process.platform === 'linux') {
+			return path.join(getApplicationPath(path), 'data');
+		}
+
+		// @ts-ignore
+		const portableDataName = product.portable || `${product.applicationName}-portable-data`;
+		return path.join(path.dirname(getApplicationPath(path)), portableDataName);
+	}
+
+	const portableDataPath = getPortableDataPath(path);
+	const isPortable = !('target' in product) && fs.existsSync(portableDataPath);
+	const portableTempPath = path.join(portableDataPath, 'tmp');
+	const isTempPortable = isPortable && fs.existsSync(portableTempPath);
+
+	if (isPortable) {
+		process.env['VSCODE_PORTABLE'] = portableDataPath;
+	} else {
+		delete process.env['VSCODE_PORTABLE'];
+	}
+
+	if (isTempPortable) {
+		if (process.platform === 'win32') {
+			process.env['TMP'] = portableTempPath;
+			process.env['TEMP'] = portableTempPath;
+		} else {
+			process.env['TMPDIR'] = portableTempPath;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return {
+		portableDataPath,
+		isPortable
+	};
+};
diff --git a/src/bootstrap.js b/src/bootstrap.js
index b25b34cc330..5392a5602cf 100644
--- a/src/bootstrap.js
+++ b/src/bootstrap.js
@@ -170,99 +170,6 @@
 		return nlsConfig;
 	}
 
-	//#endregion
-
-
-	//#region Portable helpers
-
-	/**
-	 * @param {{ portable: string | undefined; applicationName: string; }} product
-	 * @returns {{ portableDataPath: string; isPortable: boolean; } | undefined}
-	 */
-	function configurePortable(product) {
-		if (!path || !fs || typeof process === 'undefined') {
-			console.warn('configurePortable() is only available in node.js environments'); // TODO@sandbox Portable is currently non-sandboxed only
-			return;
-		}
-
-		const appRoot = path.dirname(__dirname);
-
-		/**
-		 * @param {import('path')} path
-		 */
-		function getApplicationPath(path) {
-			if (process.env['VSCODE_DEV']) {
-				return appRoot;
-			}
-
-			if (process.platform === 'darwin') {
-				return path.dirname(path.dirname(path.dirname(appRoot)));
-			}
-
-			return path.dirname(path.dirname(appRoot));
-		}
-
-		/**
-		 * @param {import('path')} path
-		 */
-		function getPortableDataPath(path) {
-			if (process.env['VSCODE_PORTABLE']) {
-				return process.env['VSCODE_PORTABLE'];
-			}
-
-			if (process.platform === 'win32' || process.platform === 'linux') {
-				return path.join(getApplicationPath(path), 'data');
-			}
-
-			// @ts-ignore
-			const portableDataName = product.portable || `${product.applicationName}-portable-data`;
-			return path.join(path.dirname(getApplicationPath(path)), portableDataName);
-		}
-
-		const portableDataPath = getPortableDataPath(path);
-		const isPortable = !('target' in product) && fs.existsSync(portableDataPath);
-		const portableTempPath = path.join(portableDataPath, 'tmp');
-		const isTempPortable = isPortable && fs.existsSync(portableTempPath);
-
-		if (isPortable) {
-			process.env['VSCODE_PORTABLE'] = portableDataPath;
-		} else {
-			delete process.env['VSCODE_PORTABLE'];
-		}
-
-		if (isTempPortable) {
-			if (process.platform === 'win32') {
-				process.env['TMP'] = portableTempPath;
-				process.env['TEMP'] = portableTempPath;
-			} else {
-				process.env['TMPDIR'] = portableTempPath;
-			}
-		}
-
-		return {
-			portableDataPath,
-			isPortable
-		};
-	}
-
-	//#endregion
-
-
-	//#region ApplicationInsights
-
-	// Prevents appinsights from monkey patching modules.
-	// This should be called before importing the applicationinsights module
-	function avoidMonkeyPatchFromAppInsights() {
-		if (typeof process === 'undefined') {
-			console.warn('avoidMonkeyPatchFromAppInsights() is only available in node.js environments');
-			return;
-		}
-
-		// @ts-ignore
-		process.env['APPLICATION_INSIGHTS_NO_DIAGNOSTIC_CHANNEL'] = true; // Skip monkey patching of 3rd party modules by appinsights
-		global['diagnosticsSource'] = {}; // Prevents diagnostic channel (which patches "require") from initializing entirely
-	}
-
 	function safeGlobals() {
 		const globals = (typeof self === 'object' ? self : typeof global === 'object' ? global : {});
 
@@ -329,12 +236,29 @@
 	}
 
 	//#endregion
+	
+
+	//#region ApplicationInsights
+
+	// Prevents appinsights from monkey patching modules.
+	// This should be called before importing the applicationinsights module
+	function avoidMonkeyPatchFromAppInsights() {
+		if (typeof process === 'undefined') {
+			console.warn('avoidMonkeyPatchFromAppInsights() is only available in node.js environments');
+			return;
+		}
+
+		// @ts-ignore
+		process.env['APPLICATION_INSIGHTS_NO_DIAGNOSTIC_CHANNEL'] = true; // Skip monkey patching of 3rd party modules by appinsights
+		global['diagnosticsSource'] = {}; // Prevents diagnostic channel (which patches "require") from initializing entirely
+	}
+
+	//#endregion
 
 
 	return {
 		enableASARSupport,
 		avoidMonkeyPatchFromAppInsights,
-		configurePortable,
 		setupNLS,
 		fileUriFromPath
 	};
diff --git a/src/cli.js b/src/cli.js
index c59d5ae2f6d..5624cb93bb5 100644
--- a/src/cli.js
+++ b/src/cli.js
@@ -7,13 +7,14 @@
 'use strict';
 
 const bootstrap = require('./bootstrap');
+const bootstrapNode = require('./bootstrap-node');
 const product = require('../product.json');
 
 // Avoid Monkey Patches from Application Insights
 bootstrap.avoidMonkeyPatchFromAppInsights();
 
 // Enable portable support
-bootstrap.configurePortable(product);
+bootstrapNode.configurePortable(product);
 
 // Enable ASAR support
 bootstrap.enableASARSupport(undefined);
diff --git a/src/main.js b/src/main.js
index 699ccb5b1ab..8ec0aa74c39 100644
--- a/src/main.js
+++ b/src/main.js
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ const path = require('path');
 const fs = require('fs');
 const os = require('os');
 const bootstrap = require('./bootstrap');
+const bootstrapNode = require('./bootstrap-node');
 const paths = require('./paths');
 /** @type {any} */
 const product = require('../product.json');
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@ const { app, protocol, crashReporter } = require('electron');
 app.allowRendererProcessReuse = false;
 
 // Enable portable support
-const portable = bootstrap.configurePortable(product);
+const portable = bootstrapNode.configurePortable(product);
 
 // Enable ASAR support
 bootstrap.enableASARSupport(undefined);