diff --git a/.changeset/tricky-cats-battle.md b/.changeset/tricky-cats-battle.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9ac8110a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/tricky-cats-battle.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"react-native-bottom-tabs": patch
+---
+
+fix(expo): use dynamic require for config-plugins ESM/CJS interop
diff --git a/packages/react-native-bottom-tabs/src/expo.ts b/packages/react-native-bottom-tabs/src/expo.ts
index b199b8fb..d3375070 100644
--- a/packages/react-native-bottom-tabs/src/expo.ts
+++ b/packages/react-native-bottom-tabs/src/expo.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,12 @@
-import ConfigPlugins from '@expo/config-plugins';
 import { type ConfigPlugin } from '@expo/config-plugins';
+import { createRequire } from 'node:module';
 
-const { createRunOncePlugin, withAndroidStyles } = ConfigPlugins;
+const require = createRequire(import.meta.url);
+
+const ConfigPlugins = require('@expo/config-plugins');
+
+const { createRunOncePlugin, withAndroidStyles } =
+  ConfigPlugins as typeof import('@expo/config-plugins');
 
 const MATERIAL3_THEME_DYANMIC =
   'Theme.Material3.DynamicColors.DayNight.NoActionBar';