diff --git a/packages/safe-chain/src/scanning/index.js b/packages/safe-chain/src/scanning/index.js
index 44ff57c..a7d4b69 100644
--- a/packages/safe-chain/src/scanning/index.js
+++ b/packages/safe-chain/src/scanning/index.js
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 import { auditChanges } from "./audit/index.js";
 import { getScanTimeout } from "../config/configFile.js";
-import { setTimeout } from "timers/promises";
+import { promisify } from "util";
 import chalk from "chalk";
 import { getPackageManager } from "../packagemanager/currentPackageManager.js";
 import { ui } from "../environment/userInteraction.js";
 
+// node 14 compat
+const setTimeout = promisify(setTimeout);
+
 /**
  * @param {string[]} args
  *