diff --git a/packages/core/webpack/main.ts b/packages/core/webpack/main.ts
index ea93bcd30d..2460ac3c8d 100755
--- a/packages/core/webpack/main.ts
+++ b/packages/core/webpack/main.ts
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ const webpackLensMain = (): webpack.Configuration => {
       extensions: [".json", ".js", ".ts"],
     },
     externals: [
-      nodeExternals(),
+      nodeExternals({ modulesFromFile: true }),
     ],
     module: {
       parser: {
diff --git a/packages/core/webpack/renderer.ts b/packages/core/webpack/renderer.ts
index d5bddf6461..3b133f8f50 100755
--- a/packages/core/webpack/renderer.ts
+++ b/packages/core/webpack/renderer.ts
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ export function webpackLensRenderer(): webpack.Configuration {
       ],
     },
     externals: [
-      nodeExternals(),
+      nodeExternals({ modulesFromFile: true }),
     ],
     optimization: {
       minimize: false,
diff --git a/packages/open-lens/webpack/main.ts b/packages/open-lens/webpack/main.ts
index a521fafccd..a94f45a794 100644
--- a/packages/open-lens/webpack/main.ts
+++ b/packages/open-lens/webpack/main.ts
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ const main: webpack.Configuration = ({
     extensions: [".json", ".js", ".ts"],
   },
   externals: [
-    nodeExternals(),
+    nodeExternals({ modulesFromFile: true }),
   ],
   module: {
     parser: {