diff --git a/src/common/util.ts b/src/common/util.ts
index f1e86a1aa7a..5115ecf18c2 100644
--- a/src/common/util.ts
+++ b/src/common/util.ts
@@ -407,7 +407,9 @@ interface ErrorLike extends Error {
 }
 
 export function isErrorLike(obj: unknown): obj is ErrorLike {
-  return obj instanceof Object && 'name' in obj && 'message' in obj;
+  return (
+    typeof obj === 'object' && obj !== null && 'name' in obj && 'message' in obj
+  );
 }
 
 export function isErrnoException(obj: unknown): obj is NodeJS.ErrnoException {