diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index b7dd00eb4..53b5aaff1 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -8678,7 +8678,8 @@
     "@uppy/thumbnail-generator": {
       "version": "file:packages/@uppy/thumbnail-generator",
       "requires": {
-        "@uppy/utils": "file:packages/@uppy/utils"
+        "@uppy/utils": "file:packages/@uppy/utils",
+        "exifr": "^4.3.3"
       }
     },
     "@uppy/transloadit": {
@@ -18107,6 +18108,11 @@
         }
       }
     },
+    "exifr": {
+      "version": "4.3.3",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/exifr/-/exifr-4.3.3.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-hUARnPHem9xcPxzfREzTZpj4PL/1WZQVPG0g0qSJoL/CLN9q9jEk7bv5rvCjOKVlW+kwMCzZ++malBfXF77buw=="
+    },
     "exit": {
       "version": "0.1.2",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/exit/-/exit-0.1.2.tgz",
diff --git a/packages/@uppy/thumbnail-generator/package-lock.json b/packages/@uppy/thumbnail-generator/package-lock.json
index b979ce3a0..286faf995 100644
--- a/packages/@uppy/thumbnail-generator/package-lock.json
+++ b/packages/@uppy/thumbnail-generator/package-lock.json
@@ -2,11 +2,6 @@
 	"requires": true,
 	"lockfileVersion": 1,
 	"dependencies": {
-		"exifr": {
-			"version": "4.3.3",
-			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/exifr/-/exifr-4.3.3.tgz",
-			"integrity": "sha512-hUARnPHem9xcPxzfREzTZpj4PL/1WZQVPG0g0qSJoL/CLN9q9jEk7bv5rvCjOKVlW+kwMCzZ++malBfXF77buw=="
-		},
 		"namespace-emitter": {
 			"version": "2.0.1",
 			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/namespace-emitter/-/namespace-emitter-2.0.1.tgz",
diff --git a/packages/@uppy/thumbnail-generator/src/index.js b/packages/@uppy/thumbnail-generator/src/index.js
index a52a40d6d..888874436 100644
--- a/packages/@uppy/thumbnail-generator/src/index.js
+++ b/packages/@uppy/thumbnail-generator/src/index.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ const dataURItoBlob = require('@uppy/utils/lib/dataURItoBlob')
 const isObjectURL = require('@uppy/utils/lib/isObjectURL')
 const isPreviewSupported = require('@uppy/utils/lib/isPreviewSupported')
 const ORIENTATIONS = require('./image-orientations')
-const exifr = require('exifr/dist/mini.legacy.umd.js')
+const exifr = require('exifr/dist/mini.legacy.umd.cjs')
 
 /**
  * The Thumbnail Generator plugin