diff --git a/scripts/buildBase.js b/scripts/buildBase.js
index 336b49823..c9159d0e9 100644
--- a/scripts/buildBase.js
+++ b/scripts/buildBase.js
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ const getConfig = (outdir) => ({
     "@excalidraw/math": path.resolve(__dirname, "../packages/math/src"),
     "@excalidraw/utils": path.resolve(__dirname, "../packages/utils/src"),
   },
+  external: ["react", "react-dom"],
 });
 
 function buildDev(config) {
diff --git a/scripts/buildPackage.js b/scripts/buildPackage.js
index baf20615f..4999c3a6e 100644
--- a/scripts/buildPackage.js
+++ b/scripts/buildPackage.js
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ const getConfig = (outdir) => ({
   loader: {
     ".woff2": "file",
   },
+  external: ["react", "react-dom"], // Explicitly externalize react and react-dom
 });
 
 function buildDev(config) {