diff --git a/packages/config-webpack/webpack.config.common.js b/packages/config-webpack/webpack.config.common.js
index 377617e99..69066ee97 100644
--- a/packages/config-webpack/webpack.config.common.js
+++ b/packages/config-webpack/webpack.config.common.js
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ module.exports = {
   devtool: 'source-map',
   stats: isWatch ? 'errors-warnings' : 'normal',
   mode: isProd ? 'production' : 'development',
+  target: ['web', 'es5'], // target es5 for ie11 support (compiles modules to es5)
   module: {
     rules: [
       {