diff --git a/.changeset/shaggy-peaches-shop.md b/.changeset/shaggy-peaches-shop.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b989a83e53
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/shaggy-peaches-shop.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+"@pnpm/config": major
+"pnpm": major
+---
+
+The default value of the `type` field in the `package.json` file of the project initialized by `pnpm init` command has been changed to `module`.
diff --git a/config/config/src/index.ts b/config/config/src/index.ts
index 6610e532ce..9e93e69be8 100644
--- a/config/config/src/index.ts
+++ b/config/config/src/index.ts
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ export async function getConfig (opts: {
     'ignore-workspace-root-check': false,
     'optimistic-repeat-install': false,
     'init-package-manager': true,
-    'init-type': 'commonjs',
+    'init-type': 'module',
     'inject-workspace-packages': false,
     'link-workspace-packages': false,
     'lockfile-include-tarball-url': false,