diff --git a/webpack/dev.config.js b/webpack/dev.config.js
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100755
--- a/webpack/dev.config.js
+++ b/webpack/dev.config.js
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+require('babel-core/polyfill');
 var fs = require('fs');
 var path = require('path');
 var webpack = require('webpack');
diff --git a/webpack/prod.config.js b/webpack/prod.config.js
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100755
--- a/webpack/prod.config.js
+++ b/webpack/prod.config.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // Webpack config for creating the production bundle.
-
+require('babel-core/polyfill');
 var path = require('path');
 var webpack = require('webpack');
 var CleanPlugin = require('clean-webpack-plugin');
added babel polyfill to help older versions of node to run the webpack build. fixes #<I>