diff --git a/lib/internal/bootstrap/node.js b/lib/internal/bootstrap/node.js
index 7762aac84691d6..f9bed03d269fb2 100644
--- a/lib/internal/bootstrap/node.js
+++ b/lib/internal/bootstrap/node.js
@@ -356,7 +356,8 @@
     Object.defineProperty(global, 'console', {
       configurable: true,
       enumerable: false,
-      value: wrappedConsole
+      value: wrappedConsole,
+      writable: true
     });
     setupInspector(originalConsole, wrappedConsole, CJSModule);
   }