diff --git a/src/utilities/getConfig.js b/src/utilities/getConfig.js
index 4384750a07..a24ff81cbb 100644
--- a/src/utilities/getConfig.js
+++ b/src/utilities/getConfig.js
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ if (process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'test') {
   require('@babel/register')({
     ...babelConfig,
     ignore: [
-      /node_modules\/(?!@payloadcms\/payload\/admin).*/,
+      /node_modules\/(?!@payloadcms\/payload\/src\/client|@payloadcms\/payload\/admin).*/,
     ],
   });
 }