diff --git a/webpack/rules/babel-build-config.js b/webpack/rules/babel-build-config.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..78e2b47aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/webpack/rules/babel-build-config.js
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+const { resolve } = require('path');
+const { env } = require('../configuration');
+
+// This is a hack, used to force build_config @preval to recompile
+// https://github.com/kentcdodds/babel-plugin-preval/issues/19
+
+module.exports = {
+  test: resolve(__dirname, '../../app/soapbox/build_config.js'),
+  use: [
+    {
+      loader: 'babel-loader',
+      options: {
+        cacheDirectory: false,
+        cacheCompression: env.NODE_ENV === 'production',
+        compact: env.NODE_ENV === 'production',
+      },
+    },
+  ],
+};
diff --git a/webpack/rules/index.js b/webpack/rules/index.js
index 467b23f22..91a4abd19 100644
--- a/webpack/rules/index.js
+++ b/webpack/rules/index.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 const babel = require('./babel');
 const git = require('./babel-git');
 const gitRefresh = require('./git-refresh');
+const buildConfig = require('./babel-build-config');
 const css = require('./css');
 const file = require('./file');
 const nodeModules = require('./node_modules');
@@ -15,4 +16,5 @@ module.exports = [
   babel,
   git,
   gitRefresh,
+  buildConfig,
 ];