diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index bd6f1984d..60ab3794a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     "lint:check-links": "node scripts/checkLinks.mjs",
     "build": "exit 0"
   },
-  "packageManager": "yarn@4.5.0",
+  "packageManager": "yarn@4.6.0",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
     "url": "git+https://github.com/Agoric/documentation.git"
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
     "eslint-plugin-jsdoc": "^35.5.1",
     "eslint-plugin-prettier": "^5.2.1",
     "glob": "7.1.7",
-    "import-meta-resolve": "^2.2.2",
+    "import-meta-resolve": "^4.1.0",
     "prettier": "^3.3.3",
     "ses": "^1.11.0",
     "stylus": "^0.62.0",
diff --git a/snippets/test-intro-zoe.js b/snippets/test-intro-zoe.js
index 6fc123139..afa005b40 100644
--- a/snippets/test-intro-zoe.js
+++ b/snippets/test-intro-zoe.js
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ test('intro to zoe', async t => {
   });
 
   // #region bundle
-  const atomicSwapUrl = await importMetaResolve(
+  const atomicSwapUrl = importMetaResolve(
     '@agoric/zoe/src/contracts/atomicSwap.js',
     import.meta.url,
   );
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ test('intro to zoe', async t => {
 
 test('intro to zoe - contract-format', async t => {
   const { zoeService: zoe } = makeZoeKit(makeFakeVatAdmin().admin);
-  const atomicSwapUrl = await importMetaResolve(
+  const atomicSwapUrl = importMetaResolve(
     './contract-format.js',
     import.meta.url,
   );
diff --git a/snippets/tools/setupZcfTest.js b/snippets/tools/setupZcfTest.js
index 53e638de4..fd716d0df 100644
--- a/snippets/tools/setupZcfTest.js
+++ b/snippets/tools/setupZcfTest.js
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import { makeZoeKit } from '@agoric/zoe';
 import { makeFakeVatAdmin } from '@agoric/zoe/tools/fakeVatAdmin.js';
 
 export const setupZCFTest = async (issuerKeywordRecord, terms) => {
-  const contractUrl = await importMetaResolve(
+  const contractUrl = importMetaResolve(
     './zcfTesterContract.js',
     import.meta.url,
   );
diff --git a/snippets/zoe/contracts/test-callSpread.js b/snippets/zoe/contracts/test-callSpread.js
index bddbff94a..19a54a2f8 100644
--- a/snippets/zoe/contracts/test-callSpread.js
+++ b/snippets/zoe/contracts/test-callSpread.js
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ test('callSpread, mid-strike', async t => {
     zoe,
     brands,
   } = setup();
-  const contractUrl = await importMetaResolve(
+  const contractUrl = importMetaResolve(
     '@agoric/zoe/src/contracts/callSpread/fundedCallSpread.js',
     import.meta.url,
   );
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ test('pricedCallSpread, mid-strike', async t => {
     zoe,
     brands,
   } = setup();
-  const contractUrl = await importMetaResolve(
+  const contractUrl = importMetaResolve(
     '@agoric/zoe/src/contracts/callSpread/pricedCallSpread.js',
     import.meta.url,
   );
diff --git a/snippets/zoe/contracts/test-loan.js b/snippets/zoe/contracts/test-loan.js
index c1c3d8596..d57f776ce 100644
--- a/snippets/zoe/contracts/test-loan.js
+++ b/snippets/zoe/contracts/test-loan.js
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import url from 'url';
 test('loan contract', async t => {
   const { zoeService: zoe } = makeZoeKit(makeFakeVatAdmin().admin);
 
-  const contractUrl = await importMetaResolve(
+  const contractUrl = importMetaResolve(
     '@agoric/zoe/src/contracts/loan/index.js',
     import.meta.url,
   );
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ test('loan contract', async t => {
   } = makeIssuerKit('simoleans');
 
   // Create autoswap installation and instance
-  const autoswapUrl = await importMetaResolve(
+  const autoswapUrl = importMetaResolve(
     '@agoric/zoe/src/contracts/autoswap.js',
     import.meta.url,
   );
diff --git a/snippets/zoe/contracts/test-oracle.js b/snippets/zoe/contracts/test-oracle.js
index 1208f8ca0..99142de49 100644
--- a/snippets/zoe/contracts/test-oracle.js
+++ b/snippets/zoe/contracts/test-oracle.js
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ test('oracle contract', async t => {
   const { zoeService: zoe } = makeZoeKit(makeFakeVatAdmin().admin);
 
   // #region bundle
-  const contractUrl = await importMetaResolve(
+  const contractUrl = importMetaResolve(
     '@agoric/zoe/src/contracts/oracle.js',
     import.meta.url,
   );
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index d2d82143e..ecca49be9 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ __metadata:
     eslint-plugin-jsdoc: "npm:^35.5.1"
     eslint-plugin-prettier: "npm:^5.2.1"
     glob: "npm:7.1.7"
-    import-meta-resolve: "npm:^2.2.2"
+    import-meta-resolve: "npm:^4.1.0"
     prettier: "npm:^3.3.3"
     ses: "npm:^1.11.0"
     stylus: "npm:^0.62.0"
@@ -5455,13 +5455,20 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
-"import-meta-resolve@npm:^2.2.1, import-meta-resolve@npm:^2.2.2":
+"import-meta-resolve@npm:^2.2.1":
   version: 2.2.2
   resolution: "import-meta-resolve@npm:2.2.2"
   checksum: 10c0/80873aebf0d2a66e824e278fb6cbb16a6660f86df49b367404e5de80928720ecb44f643243b46dc5c5fae506abb666ef54d6f281b45ee0f1034951acb2261eb5
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
+"import-meta-resolve@npm:^4.1.0":
+  version: 4.1.0
+  resolution: "import-meta-resolve@npm:4.1.0"
+  checksum: 10c0/42f3284b0460635ddf105c4ad99c6716099c3ce76702602290ad5cbbcd295700cbc04e4bdf47bacf9e3f1a4cec2e1ff887dabc20458bef398f9de22ddff45ef5
+  languageName: node
+  linkType: hard
+
 "imurmurhash@npm:^0.1.4":
   version: 0.1.4
   resolution: "imurmurhash@npm:0.1.4"