diff --git a/src/BaseTemplates/EmptyWeb/project.json b/src/BaseTemplates/EmptyWeb/project.json
index caa5068c..dd508922 100644
--- a/src/BaseTemplates/EmptyWeb/project.json
+++ b/src/BaseTemplates/EmptyWeb/project.json
@@ -28,7 +28,12 @@
 
   "buildOptions": {
     "emitEntryPoint": true,
-    "preserveCompilationContext": true
+    "preserveCompilationContext": true,
+    "compile": {
+      "exclude": [
+        "node_modules"
+      ]
+    }
   },
 $if$ ($context$ == WebCore)
   "runtimeOptions": {
diff --git a/src/BaseTemplates/StarterWeb/project.json b/src/BaseTemplates/StarterWeb/project.json
index c67833a4..056f3bfd 100644
--- a/src/BaseTemplates/StarterWeb/project.json
+++ b/src/BaseTemplates/StarterWeb/project.json
@@ -45,7 +45,12 @@
 
   "buildOptions": {
     "emitEntryPoint": true,
-    "preserveCompilationContext": true
+    "preserveCompilationContext": true,
+    "compile": {
+      "exclude": [
+        "node_modules"
+      ]
+    }
   },
 $if$ ($context$ == WebCore)
   "runtimeOptions": {
diff --git a/src/BaseTemplates/WebAPI/project.json b/src/BaseTemplates/WebAPI/project.json
index c42e169e..77fead89 100644
--- a/src/BaseTemplates/WebAPI/project.json
+++ b/src/BaseTemplates/WebAPI/project.json
@@ -35,7 +35,12 @@
 
   "buildOptions": {
     "emitEntryPoint": true,
-    "preserveCompilationContext": true
+    "preserveCompilationContext": true,
+    "compile": {
+      "exclude": [
+        "node_modules"
+      ]
+    }
   },
 $if$ ($context$ == WebCore)
   "runtimeOptions": {
diff --git a/src/Rules/StarterWeb/AI/IndividualAuth/project.json b/src/Rules/StarterWeb/AI/IndividualAuth/project.json
index cc8147cb..3d1de645 100644
--- a/src/Rules/StarterWeb/AI/IndividualAuth/project.json
+++ b/src/Rules/StarterWeb/AI/IndividualAuth/project.json
@@ -83,7 +83,12 @@
 
   "buildOptions": {
     "emitEntryPoint": true,
-    "preserveCompilationContext": true
+    "preserveCompilationContext": true,
+    "compile": {
+      "exclude": [
+        "node_modules"
+      ]
+    }
   },
 $if$ ($context$ == WebCore)
   "runtimeOptions": {
diff --git a/src/Rules/StarterWeb/AI/NoAuth/project.json b/src/Rules/StarterWeb/AI/NoAuth/project.json
index 2cd03913..910d7b90 100644
--- a/src/Rules/StarterWeb/AI/NoAuth/project.json
+++ b/src/Rules/StarterWeb/AI/NoAuth/project.json
@@ -46,7 +46,12 @@
 
   "buildOptions": {
     "emitEntryPoint": true,
-    "preserveCompilationContext": true
+    "preserveCompilationContext": true,
+    "compile": {
+      "exclude": [
+        "node_modules"
+      ]
+    }
   },
 $if$ ($context$ == WebCore)
   "runtimeOptions": {
diff --git a/src/Rules/StarterWeb/AI/OrganizationalAuth/Multiple/Common/project.json b/src/Rules/StarterWeb/AI/OrganizationalAuth/Multiple/Common/project.json
index 81630326..51de622a 100644
--- a/src/Rules/StarterWeb/AI/OrganizationalAuth/Multiple/Common/project.json
+++ b/src/Rules/StarterWeb/AI/OrganizationalAuth/Multiple/Common/project.json
@@ -55,7 +55,12 @@
 
   "buildOptions": {
     "emitEntryPoint": true,
-    "preserveCompilationContext": true
+    "preserveCompilationContext": true,
+    "compile": {
+      "exclude": [
+        "node_modules"
+      ]
+    }
   },
 $if$ ($context$ == WebCore)
   "runtimeOptions": {
diff --git a/src/Rules/StarterWeb/AI/OrganizationalAuth/Single/Common/project.json b/src/Rules/StarterWeb/AI/OrganizationalAuth/Single/Common/project.json
index 81630326..51de622a 100644
--- a/src/Rules/StarterWeb/AI/OrganizationalAuth/Single/Common/project.json
+++ b/src/Rules/StarterWeb/AI/OrganizationalAuth/Single/Common/project.json
@@ -55,7 +55,12 @@
 
   "buildOptions": {
     "emitEntryPoint": true,
-    "preserveCompilationContext": true
+    "preserveCompilationContext": true,
+    "compile": {
+      "exclude": [
+        "node_modules"
+      ]
+    }
   },
 $if$ ($context$ == WebCore)
   "runtimeOptions": {
diff --git a/src/Rules/StarterWeb/IndividualAuth/project.json b/src/Rules/StarterWeb/IndividualAuth/project.json
index 6d1a4019..7c7cbe0a 100644
--- a/src/Rules/StarterWeb/IndividualAuth/project.json
+++ b/src/Rules/StarterWeb/IndividualAuth/project.json
@@ -82,7 +82,12 @@
 
   "buildOptions": {
     "emitEntryPoint": true,
-    "preserveCompilationContext": true
+    "preserveCompilationContext": true,
+    "compile": {
+      "exclude": [
+        "node_modules"
+      ]
+    }
   },
 $if$ ($context$ == WebCore)
   "runtimeOptions": {
diff --git a/src/Rules/StarterWeb/OrganizationalAuth/Common/project.json b/src/Rules/StarterWeb/OrganizationalAuth/Common/project.json
index 5d968ba1..f6271269 100644
--- a/src/Rules/StarterWeb/OrganizationalAuth/Common/project.json
+++ b/src/Rules/StarterWeb/OrganizationalAuth/Common/project.json
@@ -54,7 +54,12 @@
 
   "buildOptions": {
     "emitEntryPoint": true,
-    "preserveCompilationContext": true
+    "preserveCompilationContext": true,
+    "compile": {
+      "exclude": [
+        "node_modules"
+      ]
+    }
   },
 $if$ ($context$ == WebCore)
   "runtimeOptions": {
diff --git a/src/Rules/WebAPI/AI/NoAuth/project.json b/src/Rules/WebAPI/AI/NoAuth/project.json
index daf68485..e14a8d94 100644
--- a/src/Rules/WebAPI/AI/NoAuth/project.json
+++ b/src/Rules/WebAPI/AI/NoAuth/project.json
@@ -36,7 +36,12 @@
 
   "buildOptions": {
     "emitEntryPoint": true,
-    "preserveCompilationContext": true
+    "preserveCompilationContext": true,
+    "compile": {
+      "exclude": [
+        "node_modules"
+      ]
+    }
   },
 $if$ ($context$ == WebCore)
   "runtimeOptions": {
diff --git a/src/Rules/WebAPI/AI/OrganizationalAuth/Single/project.json b/src/Rules/WebAPI/AI/OrganizationalAuth/Single/project.json
index fcbfcc73..30858189 100644
--- a/src/Rules/WebAPI/AI/OrganizationalAuth/Single/project.json
+++ b/src/Rules/WebAPI/AI/OrganizationalAuth/Single/project.json
@@ -44,7 +44,12 @@
 
   "buildOptions": {
     "emitEntryPoint": true,
-    "preserveCompilationContext": true
+    "preserveCompilationContext": true,
+    "compile": {
+      "exclude": [
+        "node_modules"
+      ]
+    }
   },
 $if$ ($context$ == WebCore)
   "runtimeOptions": {
diff --git a/src/Rules/WebAPI/OrganizationalAuth/Single/project.json b/src/Rules/WebAPI/OrganizationalAuth/Single/project.json
index 43a55c49..ba54a21a 100644
--- a/src/Rules/WebAPI/OrganizationalAuth/Single/project.json
+++ b/src/Rules/WebAPI/OrganizationalAuth/Single/project.json
@@ -43,7 +43,12 @@
 
   "buildOptions": {
     "emitEntryPoint": true,
-    "preserveCompilationContext": true
+    "preserveCompilationContext": true,
+    "compile": {
+      "exclude": [
+        "node_modules"
+      ]
+    }
   },
 $if$ ($context$ == WebCore)
   "runtimeOptions": {