diff --git a/backend/src/db/factories.js b/backend/src/db/factories.js
index 1a21df541..3e164d51b 100644
--- a/backend/src/db/factories.js
+++ b/backend/src/db/factories.js
@@ -2,11 +2,10 @@ import { v4 as uuid } from 'uuid'
 import slugify from 'slug'
 import { hashSync } from 'bcryptjs'
 import { Factory } from 'rosie'
+import faker from '@faker-js/faker'
 import { getDriver, getNeode } from './neo4j'
 import CONFIG from '../config/index.js'
 import generateInviteCode from '../schema/resolvers/helpers/generateInviteCode.js'
-// import faker from 'faker' // this import is not working, why?
-const faker = require('@faker-js/faker')
 
 const neode = getNeode()
 
diff --git a/backend/src/db/seed.js b/backend/src/db/seed.js
index 6499e7e5a..786ad6fc8 100644
--- a/backend/src/db/seed.js
+++ b/backend/src/db/seed.js
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
 import sample from 'lodash/sample'
 import { createTestClient } from 'apollo-server-testing'
 import createServer from '../server'
+import faker from '@faker-js/faker'
 import Factory from '../db/factories'
 import { getNeode, getDriver } from '../db/neo4j'
 import { gql } from '../helpers/jest'
-// import faker from 'faker' // this import is not working, why?
-const faker = require('@faker-js/faker')
 
 const languages = ['de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'it', 'pt', 'pl']
 
diff --git a/webapp/components/CommentList/CommentList.story.js b/webapp/components/CommentList/CommentList.story.js
index 84017710d..50a2b1d1b 100644
--- a/webapp/components/CommentList/CommentList.story.js
+++ b/webapp/components/CommentList/CommentList.story.js
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
+import faker from '@faker-js/faker'
 import { storiesOf } from '@storybook/vue'
 import { withA11y } from '@storybook/addon-a11y'
 import HcCommentList from './CommentList.vue'
 import helpers from '~/storybook/helpers'
-// import faker from 'faker' // this import is not working, why?
-const faker = require('@faker-js/faker')
 
 helpers.init()
 
diff --git a/webapp/components/_new/generic/TabNavigation/TabNavigator.story.js b/webapp/components/_new/generic/TabNavigation/TabNavigator.story.js
index 98213f4df..6da7a5763 100644
--- a/webapp/components/_new/generic/TabNavigation/TabNavigator.story.js
+++ b/webapp/components/_new/generic/TabNavigation/TabNavigator.story.js
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import faker from '@faker-js/faker'
 import { storiesOf } from '@storybook/vue'
 import { withA11y } from '@storybook/addon-a11y'
 import HcEmpty from '~/components/Empty/Empty'
@@ -10,8 +11,6 @@ import HcHashtag from '~/components/Hashtag/Hashtag'
 import helpers from '~/storybook/helpers'
 import { post } from '~/components/PostTeaser/PostTeaser.story.js'
 import { user } from '~/components/UserTeaser/UserTeaser.story.js'
-// import faker from 'faker' // this import is not working, why?
-const faker = require('@faker-js/faker')
 
 helpers.init()
 
diff --git a/webapp/storybook/helpers.js b/webapp/storybook/helpers.js
index f36a43061..e53e1d554 100644
--- a/webapp/storybook/helpers.js
+++ b/webapp/storybook/helpers.js
@@ -2,14 +2,13 @@ import Vue from 'vue'
 import Vuex from 'vuex'
 import vuexI18n from 'vuex-i18n/dist/vuex-i18n.umd.js'
 import Styleguide from '@human-connection/styleguide'
+import faker from '@faker-js/faker'
 import Filters from '~/plugins/vue-filters'
 import Directives from '~/plugins/vue-directives'
 import IziToast from '~/plugins/izi-toast'
 import layout from './layout.vue'
 import locales from '~/locales/index.js'
 import '~/plugins/v-tooltip'
-// import faker from 'faker' // this import is not working, why?
-const faker = require('@faker-js/faker')
 
 const helpers = {
   init(options = {}) {