diff --git a/src/bundlers/webpack/configs/base.ts b/src/bundlers/webpack/configs/base.ts
index 5dd37e61c0..60814524ff 100644
--- a/src/bundlers/webpack/configs/base.ts
+++ b/src/bundlers/webpack/configs/base.ts
@@ -88,6 +88,5 @@ export const getBaseConfig = (payloadConfig: SanitizedConfig): Configuration =>
       template: payloadConfig.admin.indexHTML,
       filename: path.normalize('./index.html'),
     }),
-    new webpack.HotModuleReplacementPlugin(),
   ],
 });