diff --git a/scripts/code-web.js b/scripts/code-web.js
index 467f147d027..f05c934cadf 100644
--- a/scripts/code-web.js
+++ b/scripts/code-web.js
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ async function main() {
 		openSystemBrowser = true;
 	}
 
+	serverArgs.push('--esm'); // TODO@esm this should be the default
 	serverArgs.push('--sourcesPath', APP_ROOT);
 
 	serverArgs.push(...process.argv.slice(2).filter(v => !v.startsWith('--playground') && v !== '--no-playground'));