diff --git a/node_modules/ttsc/lib/launcher/internal/runtimeHookPreload.js b/node_modules/ttsc/lib/launcher/internal/runtimeHookPreload.js
index a4359e5..da472a0 100644
--- a/node_modules/ttsc/lib/launcher/internal/runtimeHookPreload.js
+++ b/node_modules/ttsc/lib/launcher/internal/runtimeHookPreload.js
@@ -12,5 +12,11 @@ const runtimeHooks_1 = require("./runtimeHooks");
  * bootstrap, which loads the entry itself; here we only register
  * (idempotently).
  */
-(0, runtimeHooks_1.installRuntimeHooks)();
+const nodeMajorVersion = Number.parseInt(process.versions.node, 10);
+// Node 24 cannot synchronously resolve through module.registerHooks while an
+// isolated plugin descriptor is loading. The descriptor itself is CommonJS,
+// so its regular Node loader is sufficient.
+if (process.env.TTSC_PLUGIN_DESCRIPTOR_LOAD !== "1" || nodeMajorVersion !== 24) {
+    (0, runtimeHooks_1.installRuntimeHooks)();
+}
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