diff --git a/website/src/monaco-loader.ts b/website/src/monaco-loader.ts
index a86e4d07..9eaa9f6d 100644
--- a/website/src/monaco-loader.ts
+++ b/website/src/monaco-loader.ts
@@ -14,13 +14,20 @@ export function getMonaco(): typeof monaco | undefined {
 	return (window as any).monaco;
 }
 
-export interface IMonacoSetup {
+export type IAMDMonacoSetup = {
 	loaderUrl: string;
 	loaderConfigPaths: Record<string, string>;
 	codiconUrl: string;
 	monacoTypesUrl: string | undefined;
 	language?: string;
-}
+};
+
+export type IESMMonacoSetup = {
+	esmUrl: string;
+	monacoTypesUrl: string | undefined;
+};
+
+export type IMonacoSetup = IAMDMonacoSetup | IESMMonacoSetup;
 
 let loading = false;
 let resolve: (value: typeof monaco) => void;
@@ -47,6 +54,10 @@ export async function loadMonaco(
 async function _loadMonaco(setup: IMonacoSetup): Promise<typeof monaco> {
 	const global = self as any;
 
+	if ('esmUrl' in setup) {
+		return await import(/* webpackIgnore: true */setup.esmUrl); // CodeQL [SM01507] This is safe because the runner (that allows for dynamic paths) runs in an isolated iframe. The hosting website uses a static path configuration. // CodeQL [SM03712] This is safe because the runner (that allows for dynamic paths) runs in an isolated iframe. The hosting website uses a static path configuration.
+	}
+
 	if (!(global as any).require) {
 		await loadScript(setup.loaderUrl);
 	}
@@ -112,7 +123,7 @@ export const prodMonacoSetup = getMonacoSetup(
 export function getMonacoSetup(
 	corePath: string,
 	language?: string
-): IMonacoSetup {
+): IAMDMonacoSetup {
 	const loaderConfigPaths = {
 		vs: `${corePath}`,
 	};
diff --git a/website/src/website/pages/playground/SettingsModel.ts b/website/src/website/pages/playground/SettingsModel.ts
index 60808618..480f1bbd 100644
--- a/website/src/website/pages/playground/SettingsModel.ts
+++ b/website/src/website/pages/playground/SettingsModel.ts
@@ -136,6 +136,13 @@ export function toLoaderConfig(settings: Settings): IMonacoSetup {
 					break;
 			}
 
+			if (coreUrl.endsWith('?esm')) {
+				return {
+					esmUrl: coreUrl,
+					monacoTypesUrl: undefined,
+				}
+			}
+
 			let languagesUrl: string;
 			switch (settings.languagesSource) {
 				case "latest":