diff --git a/packages/string-templates/tsconfig.json b/packages/string-templates/tsconfig.json
index 40814d1ba1..87b4dece71 100644
--- a/packages/string-templates/tsconfig.json
+++ b/packages/string-templates/tsconfig.json
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
     "allowJs": true,
     "declaration": true,
     "emitDeclarationOnly": true,
-    "outDir": "dist"
+    "outDir": "dist",
+    "esModuleInterop": true
   }
 }