diff --git a/lib/cli/resolve-configuration-path.js b/lib/cli/resolve-configuration-path.js
index 7d4767d6f..8c5354507 100644
--- a/lib/cli/resolve-configuration-path.js
+++ b/lib/cli/resolve-configuration-path.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 const ensurePlainObject = require('type/plain-object/ensure');
 const ensureString = require('type/string/ensure');
 const path = require('path');
-const fs = require('fs').promises;
+const fsp = require('fs').promises;
 const ServerlessError = require('../serverless-error');
 const fileExists = require('../utils/fs/fileExists');
 const logDeprecation = require('../utils/logDeprecation');
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ module.exports = async (options = {}) => {
     }
     const stats = await (async () => {
       try {
-        return await fs.stat(customConfigPath);
+        return await fsp.stat(customConfigPath);
       } catch (error) {
         if (error.code === 'ENOENT') {
           throw new ServerlessError(
diff --git a/lib/plugins/aws/invokeLocal/index.js b/lib/plugins/aws/invokeLocal/index.js
index 2970e7e66..dda1ea3d6 100644
--- a/lib/plugins/aws/invokeLocal/index.js
+++ b/lib/plugins/aws/invokeLocal/index.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 const _ = require('lodash');
 const os = require('os');
+const fsp = require('fs').promises;
 const fse = require('fs-extra');
 const path = require('path');
 const validate = require('../lib/validate');
@@ -644,7 +645,7 @@ class AwsInvokeLocal {
 
   async invokeLocalJava(runtime, className, handlerName, artifactPath, event, customContext) {
     try {
-      await fse.stat(artifactPath);
+      await fsp.stat(artifactPath);
     } catch {
       throw new ServerlessError(
         `Artifact ${artifactPath} doesn't exists, please compile it first.`,
@@ -669,7 +670,7 @@ class AwsInvokeLocal {
     const executablePath = path.join(javaBridgePath, 'target');
 
     try {
-      await fse.stat(executablePath);
+      await fsp.stat(executablePath);
     } catch (err) {
       return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
         const mvn = spawn('mvn', ['package', '-f', path.join(javaBridgePath, 'pom.xml')], {
diff --git a/lib/plugins/aws/provider.js b/lib/plugins/aws/provider.js
index d560348f1..98e6a6a3b 100644
--- a/lib/plugins/aws/provider.js
+++ b/lib/plugins/aws/provider.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ const AWS = require('aws-sdk');
 const BbPromise = require('bluebird');
 const _ = require('lodash');
 const naming = require('./lib/naming.js');
-const fs = require('fs');
+const fsp = require('fs').promises;
 const getS3EndpointForRegion = require('./utils/getS3EndpointForRegion');
 const memoizeeMethods = require('memoizee/methods');
 const readline = require('readline');
@@ -1916,7 +1916,7 @@ Object.defineProperties(
         const pathToDockerfile = path.resolve(this.serverless.serviceDir, imagePath, imageFilename);
 
         try {
-          const stats = await fs.promises.stat(pathToDockerfile);
+          const stats = await fsp.stat(pathToDockerfile);
           isDockerfileAvailable = stats.isFile();
         } catch {
           // pass and handle after catch block
diff --git a/lib/utils/create-from-local-template.js b/lib/utils/create-from-local-template.js
index 473661f9c..d0b8e0a23 100644
--- a/lib/utils/create-from-local-template.js
+++ b/lib/utils/create-from-local-template.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 'use strict';
 
 const untildify = require('untildify');
+const fsp = require('fs').promises;
 const fse = require('fs-extra');
 const { renameService } = require('./renameService');
 
@@ -13,7 +14,7 @@ module.exports = async ({ templatePath, projectDir, projectName }) => {
     await fse.copy(sourcePath, projectDir, {
       dereference: true,
       filter: async (src) => {
-        const stats = await fse.lstat(src);
+        const stats = await fsp.lstat(src);
         return !stats.isSymbolicLink();
       },
     });
diff --git a/lib/utils/ensureExists.js b/lib/utils/ensureExists.js
index 6da1522b8..b724b8aa9 100644
--- a/lib/utils/ensureExists.js
+++ b/lib/utils/ensureExists.js
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 'use strict';
 
 const fse = require('fs-extra');
-const fs = require('fs');
+const fsp = require('fs').promises;
 const path = require('path');
 
 module.exports = async (filename, generate) => {
   const cacheDir = path.dirname(filename);
   try {
-    const stats = await fs.promises.lstat(filename);
+    const stats = await fsp.lstat(filename);
     if (stats.isFile()) {
       return;
     }
diff --git a/lib/utils/fs/dirExists.js b/lib/utils/fs/dirExists.js
index d354b0875..0df0ed777 100644
--- a/lib/utils/fs/dirExists.js
+++ b/lib/utils/fs/dirExists.js
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 'use strict';
 
-const fse = require('fs-extra');
+const fsp = require('fs').promises;
 
 async function dirExists(path) {
-  return fse.lstat(path).then(
+  return fsp.lstat(path).then(
     (stats) => stats.isDirectory(),
     (error) => {
       if (error.code === 'ENOENT') {
diff --git a/lib/utils/fs/fileExists.js b/lib/utils/fs/fileExists.js
index 7c3b6c9d1..ed849f66e 100644
--- a/lib/utils/fs/fileExists.js
+++ b/lib/utils/fs/fileExists.js
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 'use strict';
 
-const fse = require('fs-extra');
+const fsp = require('fs').promises;
 
 async function fileExists(filePath) {
-  return fse
+  return fsp
     .lstat(filePath)
     .then((stats) => stats.isFile())
     .catch(() => false);
diff --git a/lib/utils/npm-command-deferred.js b/lib/utils/npm-command-deferred.js
index baea3a106..ab882c2ee 100644
--- a/lib/utils/npm-command-deferred.js
+++ b/lib/utils/npm-command-deferred.js
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 'use strict';
 
 const path = require('path');
-const fse = require('fs-extra');
+const fsp = require('fs').promises;
 
 const localNpmBinPath = path.join(__dirname, '../../node_modules/npm/bin/npm-cli.js');
 
-module.exports = fse
+module.exports = fsp
   .stat(localNpmBinPath)
   .then(
     (stats) => stats.isFile(),
diff --git a/lib/utils/npmPackage/isWritable.js b/lib/utils/npmPackage/isWritable.js
index 75a273dcd..b8333b345 100644
--- a/lib/utils/npmPackage/isWritable.js
+++ b/lib/utils/npmPackage/isWritable.js
@@ -2,15 +2,15 @@
 
 const { format } = require('util');
 const path = require('path');
-const fs = require('fs').promises;
+const fsp = require('fs').promises;
 const log = require('@serverless/utils/log');
 
 const npmPackageRoot = path.resolve(__dirname, '../../../');
 
 module.exports = async () => {
-  const stats = await fs.stat(npmPackageRoot);
+  const stats = await fsp.stat(npmPackageRoot);
   try {
-    await fs.utimes(npmPackageRoot, String(stats.atimeMs / 1000), String(stats.mtimeMs / 1000));
+    await fsp.utimes(npmPackageRoot, String(stats.atimeMs / 1000), String(stats.mtimeMs / 1000));
     return true;
   } catch (error) {
     if (process.env.SLS_DEBUG) log(format('Auto update: file access error: %O', error));
diff --git a/scripts/pkg/upload/world.js b/scripts/pkg/upload/world.js
index 7b1a302fc..9520500f0 100755
--- a/scripts/pkg/upload/world.js
+++ b/scripts/pkg/upload/world.js
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ module.exports = async (versionTag, { isLegacyVersion }) => {
             body: fs.createReadStream(filePath),
             headers: {
               ...requestOptions.headers,
-              'content-length': (await fs.promises.stat(filePath)).size,
+              'content-length': (await fsp.stat(filePath)).size,
               'content-type': 'application/octet-stream',
             },
           }
diff --git a/test/unit/lib/plugins/aws/configCredentials.test.js b/test/unit/lib/plugins/aws/configCredentials.test.js
index 00874dffd..330dd4d04 100644
--- a/test/unit/lib/plugins/aws/configCredentials.test.js
+++ b/test/unit/lib/plugins/aws/configCredentials.test.js
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ const expect = require('chai').expect;
 const sandbox = require('sinon');
 const { constants } = require('fs');
 const fs = require('fs');
+const fsp = require('fs').promises;
 const fse = require('fs-extra');
 const os = require('os');
 const path = require('path');
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@ describe('AwsConfigCredentials', () => {
   before(() => {
     // Abort if credentials are found in home directory
     // (it should not be the case, as home directory is mocked to point temp dir)
-    return fse.lstat(awsDirectoryPath).then(
+    return fsp.lstat(awsDirectoryPath).then(
       () => {
         throw new Error('Unexpected ~/.aws directory, related tests aborted');
       },