diff --git a/src/bootstrap-fork.js b/src/bootstrap-fork.js
index 9d760ddf101..6d11c4a57e8 100644
--- a/src/bootstrap-fork.js
+++ b/src/bootstrap-fork.js
@@ -47,11 +47,13 @@ globalThis._VSCODE_NODE_MODULES = new Proxy(Object.create(null), {
 	}
 });
 
+// VSCODE_GLOBALS: package/product.json
+globalThis._VSCODE_PRODUCT_JSON = require('../product.json');
+globalThis._VSCODE_PACKAGE_JSON = require('../package.json');
 
 // Load AMD entry point
 require('./bootstrap-amd').load(process.env['VSCODE_AMD_ENTRYPOINT']);
 
-
 //#region Helpers
 
 function pipeLoggingToParent() {
diff --git a/src/bootstrap-window.js b/src/bootstrap-window.js
index f8b895c2d77..40a2ff21a49 100644
--- a/src/bootstrap-window.js
+++ b/src/bootstrap-window.js
@@ -122,6 +122,10 @@
 			}
 		});
 
+		// VSCODE_GLOBALS: package/product.json
+		globalThis._VSCODE_PRODUCT_JSON = (require.__$__nodeRequire ?? require)(configuration.appRoot + '/product.json');
+		globalThis._VSCODE_PACKAGE_JSON = (require.__$__nodeRequire ?? require)(configuration.appRoot + '/package.json');
+
 		const loaderConfig = {
 			baseUrl: `${bootstrapLib.fileUriFromPath(configuration.appRoot, { isWindows: safeProcess.platform === 'win32', scheme: 'vscode-file', fallbackAuthority: 'vscode-app' })}/out`,
 			'vs/nls': nlsConfig,
diff --git a/src/main.js b/src/main.js
index 4c43e0923b7..c40595aa75d 100644
--- a/src/main.js
+++ b/src/main.js
@@ -151,6 +151,10 @@ function startup(codeCachePath, nlsConfig) {
 		}
 	});
 
+	// VSCODE_GLOBALS: package/product.json
+	globalThis._VSCODE_PRODUCT_JSON = require('../product.json');
+	globalThis._VSCODE_PACKAGE_JSON = require('../package.json');
+
 	// Load main in AMD
 	perf.mark('code/willLoadMainBundle');
 	require('./bootstrap-amd').load('vs/code/electron-main/main', () => {
diff --git a/src/typings/vscode-globals.d.ts b/src/typings/vscode-globals.d.ts
index f8d32c405bf..35e81033fc1 100644
--- a/src/typings/vscode-globals.d.ts
+++ b/src/typings/vscode-globals.d.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,15 @@
 
 declare global {
 
+	/**
+	 * @deprecated You MUST use `IProductService` whenever possible.
+	 */
+	var _VSCODE_PRODUCT_JSON: Record<string, any>;
+	/**
+	 * @deprecated You MUST use `IProductService` whenever possible.
+	 */
+	var _VSCODE_PACKAGE_JSON: Record<string, any>;
+
 	/**
 	 * @deprecated node modules that are in used in a context that
 	 * shouldn't have access to node_modules (node-free renderer or
diff --git a/src/vs/platform/product/common/product.ts b/src/vs/platform/product/common/product.ts
index 3f50bef5ca2..ef798fa4699 100644
--- a/src/vs/platform/product/common/product.ts
+++ b/src/vs/platform/product/common/product.ts
@@ -3,11 +3,9 @@
  *  Licensed under the MIT License. See License.txt in the project root for license information.
  *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
-import { FileAccess } from 'vs/base/common/network';
 import { globals } from 'vs/base/common/platform';
 import { env } from 'vs/base/common/process';
 import { IProductConfiguration } from 'vs/base/common/product';
-import { dirname, joinPath } from 'vs/base/common/resources';
 import { ISandboxConfiguration } from 'vs/base/parts/sandbox/common/sandboxTypes';
 
 /**
@@ -24,14 +22,10 @@ if (typeof globals.vscode !== 'undefined' && typeof globals.vscode.context !== '
 		throw new Error('Sandbox: unable to resolve product configuration from preload script.');
 	}
 }
-
-// Native node.js environment
-else if (typeof require?.__$__nodeRequire === 'function') {
-
-	// Obtain values from product.json and package.json
-	const rootPath = dirname(FileAccess.asFileUri(''));
-
-	product = require.__$__nodeRequire(joinPath(rootPath, 'product.json').fsPath);
+// _VSCODE environment
+else if (globalThis._VSCODE_PRODUCT_JSON && globalThis._VSCODE_PACKAGE_JSON) {
+	// Obtain values from product.json and package.json-data
+	product = globalThis._VSCODE_PRODUCT_JSON as IProductConfiguration;
 
 	// Running out of sources
 	if (env['VSCODE_DEV']) {
@@ -47,7 +41,7 @@ else if (typeof require?.__$__nodeRequire === 'function') {
 	// want to have it running out of sources so we
 	// read it from package.json only when we need it.
 	if (!product.version) {
-		const pkg = require.__$__nodeRequire(joinPath(rootPath, 'package.json').fsPath) as { version: string };
+		const pkg = globalThis._VSCODE_PACKAGE_JSON as { version: string };
 
 		Object.assign(product, {
 			version: pkg.version
diff --git a/test/unit/electron/renderer.js b/test/unit/electron/renderer.js
index 3a7cc2fb66e..77a10b3421d 100644
--- a/test/unit/electron/renderer.js
+++ b/test/unit/electron/renderer.js
@@ -81,6 +81,9 @@ globalThis._VSCODE_NODE_MODULES = new Proxy(Object.create(null), {
 		return target[mod];
 	}
 });
+// VSCODE_GLOBALS: package/product.json
+globalThis._VSCODE_PRODUCT_JSON = (require.__$__nodeRequire ?? require)('../../../product.json');
+globalThis._VSCODE_PACKAGE_JSON = (require.__$__nodeRequire ?? require)('../../../package.json');
 
 const _tests_glob = '**/test/**/*.test.js';
 let loader;