diff --git a/.babelrc b/.babelrc
index ca46890fd..6f4f54a93 100644
--- a/.babelrc
+++ b/.babelrc
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
             "targets": {
                 "node": 10
             },
-            "modules": false
+            "modules": "commonjs"
         }],
         "@babel/preset-typescript"
     ],