diff --git a/packages/@vuepress/core/lib/node/webpack/createBaseConfig.js b/packages/@vuepress/core/lib/node/webpack/createBaseConfig.js
index 8173373340..560e89702a 100644
--- a/packages/@vuepress/core/lib/node/webpack/createBaseConfig.js
+++ b/packages/@vuepress/core/lib/node/webpack/createBaseConfig.js
@@ -144,6 +144,10 @@ module.exports = function createBaseConfig (context, isServer) {
           if (/\.vue\.js$/.test(filePath)) {
             return false
           }
+          // transpile all core files
+          if (/(@vuepress|vuepress-)\/.*\.js$/.test(filePath)) {
+            return false
+          }
           // Don't transpile node_modules
           return /node_modules/.test(filePath)
         }).end()