diff --git a/packages/foam-vscode/babel.config.js b/packages/foam-vscode/babel.config.js
index a0a91d468..9a22839e7 100644
--- a/packages/foam-vscode/babel.config.js
+++ b/packages/foam-vscode/babel.config.js
@@ -2,5 +2,6 @@ module.exports = {
   presets: [
     ["@babel/preset-env", { targets: { node: "current" } }],
     "@babel/preset-typescript"
-  ]
+  ],
+  plugins: [["@babel/plugin-transform-runtime", { helpers: false }]]
 };