diff --git a/.eslintignore b/.eslintignore
index 9e901f17..f3f78c83 100644
--- a/.eslintignore
+++ b/.eslintignore
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 lib-es5
 node_modules
 dist
+test/test-51-esm-import-meta/esm-module/test-import-meta-basic.js
diff --git a/lib/esm-transformer.ts b/lib/esm-transformer.ts
index b1b522a2..52c941d0 100644
--- a/lib/esm-transformer.ts
+++ b/lib/esm-transformer.ts
@@ -16,11 +16,52 @@ interface UnsupportedFeature {
   column: number | null;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Check if code contains import.meta usage
+ *
+ * @param code - The ESM source code to check
+ * @returns true if import.meta is used, false otherwise
+ */
+function hasImportMeta(code: string): boolean {
+  try {
+    const ast = babel.parse(code, {
+      sourceType: 'module',
+      plugins: [],
+    });
+
+    if (!ast) {
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    let found = false;
+
+    // @ts-expect-error Type mismatch due to @babel/types version in @types/babel__traverse
+    traverse(ast as t.File, {
+      // Detect import.meta usage
+      MetaProperty(path: NodePath<t.MetaProperty>) {
+        if (
+          path.node.meta.name === 'import' &&
+          path.node.property.name === 'meta'
+        ) {
+          found = true;
+          path.stop(); // Stop traversal once found
+        }
+      },
+    });
+
+    return found;
+  } catch (error) {
+    // If we can't parse, assume no import.meta
+    return false;
+  }
+}
+
 /**
  * Detect ESM features that cannot be safely transformed to CommonJS
  * These include:
  * - Top-level await (no CJS equivalent)
- * - import.meta (no CJS equivalent)
+ *
+ * Note: import.meta is now supported via polyfills and is no longer unsupported
  *
  * @param code - The ESM source code to check
  * @param filename - The filename for error reporting
@@ -44,20 +85,6 @@ function detectUnsupportedESMFeatures(
 
     // @ts-expect-error Type mismatch due to @babel/types version in @types/babel__traverse
     traverse(ast as t.File, {
-      // Detect import.meta usage
-      MetaProperty(path: NodePath<t.MetaProperty>) {
-        if (
-          path.node.meta.name === 'import' &&
-          path.node.property.name === 'meta'
-        ) {
-          unsupportedFeatures.push({
-            feature: 'import.meta',
-            line: path.node.loc?.start.line ?? null,
-            column: path.node.loc?.start.column ?? null,
-          });
-        }
-      },
-
       // Detect top-level await
       AwaitExpression(path: NodePath<t.AwaitExpression>) {
         // Check if await is at top level (not inside a function)
@@ -130,6 +157,45 @@ function detectUnsupportedESMFeatures(
   }
 }
 
+/**
+ * Replace esbuild's empty import_meta object with a proper implementation
+ *
+ * When esbuild transforms ESM to CJS, it converts `import.meta` to a `const import_meta = {}`.
+ * This function replaces that empty object with a proper implementation of import.meta properties.
+ *
+ * Shims provided:
+ * - import.meta.url: File URL of the current module
+ * - import.meta.dirname: Directory path of the current module (Node.js 20.11+)
+ * - import.meta.filename: File path of the current module (Node.js 20.11+)
+ *
+ * Based on approach from tsup and esbuild discussions
+ * @see https://github.com/egoist/tsup/blob/main/assets/cjs_shims.js
+ * @see https://github.com/evanw/esbuild/issues/3839
+ *
+ * @param code - The transformed CJS code from esbuild
+ * @returns Code with import_meta properly implemented
+ */
+function replaceImportMetaObject(code: string): string {
+  // esbuild generates: const import_meta = {};
+  // We need to replace this with a proper implementation
+  // Note: We use getters to ensure values are computed at runtime in the correct context
+  const shimImplementation = `const import_meta = {
+  get url() {
+    return require('url').pathToFileURL(__filename).href;
+  },
+  get dirname() {
+    return __dirname;
+  },
+  get filename() {
+    return __filename;
+  }
+};`;
+
+  // Replace esbuild's empty import_meta object with our implementation
+  // Match: const import_meta = {};
+  return code.replace(/const import_meta\s*=\s*\{\s*\};/, shimImplementation);
+}
+
 /**
  * Transform ESM code to CommonJS using esbuild
  * This allows ESM modules to be compiled to bytecode via vm.Script
@@ -185,6 +251,9 @@ export function transformESMtoCJS(
     };
   }
 
+  // Check if code uses import.meta before transformation
+  const usesImportMeta = hasImportMeta(code);
+
   try {
     const result = esbuild.transformSync(code, {
       loader: 'js',
@@ -203,8 +272,14 @@ export function transformESMtoCJS(
       };
     }
 
+    // Inject import.meta shims after esbuild transformation if needed
+    let finalCode = result.code;
+    if (usesImportMeta) {
+      finalCode = replaceImportMetaObject(result.code);
+    }
+
     return {
-      code: result.code,
+      code: finalCode,
       isTransformed: true,
     };
   } catch (error) {
diff --git a/test/test-50-esm-unsupported/main.js b/test/test-50-esm-unsupported/main.js
index d0e70395..1859c777 100644
--- a/test/test-50-esm-unsupported/main.js
+++ b/test/test-50-esm-unsupported/main.js
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 const path = require('path');
 const assert = require('assert');
+const { existsSync } = require('fs');
 const utils = require('../utils.js');
 
 assert(!module.parent);
@@ -11,10 +12,10 @@ assert(__dirname === process.cwd());
 
 const target = process.argv[2] || 'host';
 
-console.log('Testing unsupported ESM features detection...');
+console.log('Testing ESM features detection and transformation...');
 
-// Test 1: import.meta detection
-console.log('\n=== Test 1: import.meta ===');
+// Test 1: import.meta support (should now work without warnings)
+console.log('\n=== Test 1: import.meta support ===');
 {
   const input = './test-import-meta.mjs';
   const output = './run-time/test-import-meta.exe';
@@ -23,19 +24,25 @@ console.log('\n=== Test 1: import.meta ===');
   const before = utils.filesBefore(newcomers);
   utils.mkdirp.sync(path.dirname(output));
 
-  // Capture stdout to check for warnings
+  // Capture stdout to check that no warnings are emitted
   const result = utils.pkg.sync(
     ['--target', target, '--output', output, input],
     ['inherit', 'pipe', 'inherit'],
   );
 
-  // Verify warning was emitted
+  // Verify NO warning was emitted (import.meta should now be supported)
   assert(
-    result.includes('import.meta') ||
-      result.includes('Cannot transform ESM module'),
-    'Should warn about import.meta usage',
+    !result.includes('import.meta') &&
+      !result.includes('Cannot transform ESM module'),
+    'Should NOT warn about import.meta usage (it is now supported)',
+  );
+
+  // Verify the executable was created
+  assert(existsSync(output), 'Executable should be created successfully');
+
+  console.log(
+    '✓ import.meta support working (no warnings, executable created)',
   );
-  console.log('✓ import.meta detection working');
 
   // Cleanup
   utils.filesAfter(before, newcomers);
@@ -110,19 +117,26 @@ console.log('\n=== Test 4: multiple unsupported features ===');
     ['inherit', 'pipe', 'inherit'],
   );
 
-  // Verify multiple warnings were emitted
+  // Verify warnings were emitted only for truly unsupported features
   const hasImportMeta = result.includes('import.meta');
   const hasTopLevelAwait = result.includes('top-level await');
   const hasForAwaitOf = result.includes('for-await-of');
   const hasGeneralWarning = result.includes('Cannot transform ESM module');
 
+  // import.meta should NOT trigger a warning anymore (it's now supported)
+  assert(
+    !hasImportMeta,
+    'Should NOT warn about import.meta (it is now supported)',
+  );
+
+  // But top-level await and for-await-of should still warn
   assert(
-    hasImportMeta || hasTopLevelAwait || hasForAwaitOf || hasGeneralWarning,
-    'Should warn about multiple unsupported features',
+    hasTopLevelAwait || hasForAwaitOf || hasGeneralWarning,
+    'Should warn about truly unsupported features (top-level await, for-await-of)',
   );
 
   console.log('✓ Multiple features detection working');
-  console.log('  - import.meta detected:', hasImportMeta);
+  console.log('  - import.meta detected:', hasImportMeta, '(should be false)');
   console.log('  - top-level await detected:', hasTopLevelAwait);
   console.log('  - top-level for-await-of detected:', hasForAwaitOf);
 
@@ -130,4 +144,6 @@ console.log('\n=== Test 4: multiple unsupported features ===');
   utils.filesAfter(before, newcomers);
 }
 
-console.log('\n✅ All unsupported ESM features correctly detected!');
+console.log(
+  '\n✅ All ESM features correctly handled! (import.meta now supported, top-level await/for-await-of still unsupported)',
+);
diff --git a/test/test-51-esm-import-meta/esm-module/package.json b/test/test-51-esm-import-meta/esm-module/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6ee7fea1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/test-51-esm-import-meta/esm-module/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+  "name": "test-51-esm-import-meta",
+  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "type": "module"
+}
diff --git a/test/test-51-esm-import-meta/esm-module/test-import-meta-basic.js b/test/test-51-esm-import-meta/esm-module/test-import-meta-basic.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d23ae202
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/test-51-esm-import-meta/esm-module/test-import-meta-basic.js
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+// Test file to verify import.meta properties work correctly
+console.log('Testing import.meta properties...');
+
+// Test import.meta.url
+if (!import.meta.url) {
+  console.error('FAIL: import.meta.url is not defined');
+  process.exit(1);
+}
+
+if (!import.meta.url.startsWith('file://')) {
+  console.error('FAIL: import.meta.url should start with file://');
+  console.error('Got:', import.meta.url);
+  process.exit(1);
+}
+
+console.log('✓ import.meta.url works:', import.meta.url);
+
+// Test import.meta.dirname
+if (typeof import.meta.dirname === 'undefined') {
+  console.error('FAIL: import.meta.dirname is not defined');
+  process.exit(1);
+}
+
+console.log('✓ import.meta.dirname works:', import.meta.dirname);
+
+// Test import.meta.filename
+if (typeof import.meta.filename === 'undefined') {
+  console.error('FAIL: import.meta.filename is not defined');
+  process.exit(1);
+}
+
+console.log('✓ import.meta.filename works:', import.meta.filename);
+
+console.log('\n✅ All import.meta properties work correctly!');
diff --git a/test/test-51-esm-import-meta/main.js b/test/test-51-esm-import-meta/main.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..47fcf1f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/test-51-esm-import-meta/main.js
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env node
+
+'use strict';
+
+const path = require('path');
+const assert = require('assert');
+const { spawnSync } = require('child_process');
+const utils = require('../utils.js');
+
+assert(!module.parent);
+assert(__dirname === process.cwd());
+
+const target = process.argv[2] || 'host';
+
+console.log('Testing import.meta support in packaged executables...');
+
+// Test: Package and run an ESM module that uses import.meta
+console.log('\n=== Test: import.meta properties ===');
+{
+  const input = './esm-module/test-import-meta-basic.js';
+  const output = './run-time/test-import-meta-basic.exe';
+  const newcomers = ['run-time/test-import-meta-basic.exe'];
+
+  const before = utils.filesBefore(newcomers);
+  utils.mkdirp.sync(path.dirname(output));
+
+  // Package the executable
+  const buildResult = utils.pkg.sync(
+    ['--target', target, '--output', output, input],
+    ['inherit', 'pipe', 'inherit'],
+  );
+
+  // Should NOT warn about import.meta
+  assert(
+    !buildResult.includes('import.meta') &&
+      !buildResult.includes('Cannot transform ESM module'),
+    'Should NOT warn about import.meta usage',
+  );
+
+  console.log('✓ Packaging succeeded without warnings');
+
+  // Run the executable and check output
+  const runResult = spawnSync(output, [], {
+    encoding: 'utf8',
+    timeout: 10000,
+  });
+
+  console.log('Executable output:');
+  console.log(runResult.stdout);
+
+  if (runResult.stderr) {
+    console.log('Executable stderr:');
+    console.log(runResult.stderr);
+  }
+
+  assert(
+    runResult.status === 0,
+    `Executable should exit with code 0, got ${runResult.status}`,
+  );
+
+  assert(
+    runResult.stdout.includes('import.meta.url works'),
+    'Should show import.meta.url working',
+  );
+
+  assert(
+    runResult.stdout.includes('import.meta.dirname works'),
+    'Should show import.meta.dirname working',
+  );
+
+  assert(
+    runResult.stdout.includes('import.meta.filename works'),
+    'Should show import.meta.filename working',
+  );
+
+  assert(
+    runResult.stdout.includes('All import.meta properties work correctly'),
+    'Should show success message',
+  );
+
+  console.log('✓ Executable runs correctly with import.meta support');
+
+  // Cleanup
+  utils.filesAfter(before, newcomers);
+}
+
+console.log('\n✅ All import.meta tests passed!');