diff --git a/babel.config.js b/babel.config.js
index c7f53eaff39a..34a382f130ab 100644
--- a/babel.config.js
+++ b/babel.config.js
@@ -77,8 +77,8 @@ module.exports = function(api) {
         "@babel/proposal-object-rest-spread",
         { useBuiltIns: true, loose: true },
       ],
-      "@babel/plugin-proposal-optional-chaining",
-      "@babel/plugin-proposal-nullish-coalescing-operator",
+      ["@babel/plugin-proposal-optional-chaining", { loose: true }],
+      ["@babel/plugin-proposal-nullish-coalescing-operator", { loose: true }],
 
       convertESM ? "@babel/transform-modules-commonjs" : null,
     ].filter(Boolean),