diff --git a/packages/vitest/src/runtime/detect-async-leaks.ts b/packages/vitest/src/runtime/detect-async-leaks.ts
index c0bdc4bd3..c291edabb 100644
--- a/packages/vitest/src/runtime/detect-async-leaks.ts
+++ b/packages/vitest/src/runtime/detect-async-leaks.ts
@@ -47,6 +47,11 @@ export function detectAsyncLeaks(
         Error.stackTraceLimit = limit
       }
 
+      // a builtin loaded on first use can create pending promises at the module level
+      if (stack.includes('node:internal/bootstrap/realm')) {
+        return
+      }
+
       if (!stack.includes(testFile)) {
         const trigger = resources.get(triggerAsyncId)