diff --git a/lib/utils/webpack.config.js b/lib/utils/webpack.config.js
index 0f836f8d0b6a8..caf6b22e568cd 100644
--- a/lib/utils/webpack.config.js
+++ b/lib/utils/webpack.config.js
@@ -155,7 +155,14 @@ module.exports = (program, directory, stage, webpackPort = 1500, routes = []) =>
       exclude: /(node_modules|bower_components)/,
       loader: 'babel',
       query: {
-        plugins: ['add-module-exports'],
+        presets: [
+          'babel-preset-react',
+          'babel-preset-es2015',
+          'babel-preset-stage-0',
+        ].map(require.resolve),
+        plugins: [
+          'babel-plugin-add-module-exports',
+        ].map(require.resolve),
       },
     })
     config.loader('coffee', {