diff --git a/scripts/build.sh b/scripts/build.sh
index 538e8176cd..5f4ee98c0d 100644
--- a/scripts/build.sh
+++ b/scripts/build.sh
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ if [ -d "$BUILD_DIR" ]; then
 fi
 
 echo "-- BUILDING PRODUCTION APP --"
-cross-env NODE_ENV=production node -r babel-register ./node_modules/.bin/webpack --config ./webpack/webpack.config.production.js
+cross-env NODE_ENV=production babel-node ./node_modules/.bin/webpack --config ./webpack/webpack.config.production.js
 
 echo "-- COPYING REMAINING FILES --"