diff --git a/lib/cli/lib/detect.js b/lib/cli/lib/detect.js
index 12fc799f9f63..75cda2c4b3ad 100644
--- a/lib/cli/lib/detect.js
+++ b/lib/cli/lib/detect.js
@@ -51,7 +51,12 @@ module.exports = function detect(options) {
     return types.REACT_SCRIPTS;
   }
 
-  if (packageJson.devDependencies && packageJson.devDependencies.webpack) {
+  if (
+    ((packageJson.devDependencies && packageJson.devDependencies.webpack) ||
+      (packageJson.dependencies && packageJson.dependencies.webpack)) &&
+    ((packageJson.devDependencies && packageJson.devDependencies.react) ||
+      (packageJson.dependencies && packageJson.dependencies.react))
+  ) {
     return types.WEBPACK_REACT;
   }