diff --git a/src/compiler/transformers/test/parse-styles.spec.ts b/src/compiler/transformers/test/parse-styles.spec.ts
index 2367907c0d7..d2a444a3bdb 100644
--- a/src/compiler/transformers/test/parse-styles.spec.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/transformers/test/parse-styles.spec.ts
@@ -71,4 +71,16 @@ describe('parse styles', () => {
       md: 'p{color:red}',
     });
   });
+
+  it('add static "styles" const', () => {
+    const t = transpileModule(`
+      const styles = 'p{color:red}';
+      @Component({
+        tag: 'cmp-a',
+        styles,
+      })
+      export class CmpA {}
+    `);
+    expect(t.outputText).toEqual(`const styles = 'p{color:red}';export class CmpA { static get is() { return "cmp-a"; } static get styles() { return styles; }}`);
+  });
 });
diff --git a/src/compiler/transformers/transform-utils.ts b/src/compiler/transformers/transform-utils.ts
index f1b1f4ff623..1a9f203da1f 100644
--- a/src/compiler/transformers/transform-utils.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/transformers/transform-utils.ts
@@ -182,63 +182,68 @@ export const arrayLiteralToArray = (arr: ts.ArrayLiteralExpression) => {
   });
 };
 
-export const objectLiteralToObjectMap = (objectLiteral: ts.ObjectLiteralExpression): ObjectMap => {
-  const attrs: ts.ObjectLiteralElementLike[] = objectLiteral.properties as any;
+export const objectLiteralToObjectMap = (objectLiteral: ts.ObjectLiteralExpression) => {
+  const properties = objectLiteral.properties;
+  const final: ObjectMap = {};
 
-  return attrs.reduce((final: ObjectMap, attr: ts.PropertyAssignment) => {
-    const attrName = getTextOfPropertyName(attr.name);
+  for (const propAssignment of properties) {
+    const propName = getTextOfPropertyName(propAssignment.name);
     let val: any;
 
-    switch (attr.initializer.kind) {
-      case ts.SyntaxKind.ArrayLiteralExpression:
-        val = arrayLiteralToArray(attr.initializer as ts.ArrayLiteralExpression);
-        break;
-
-      case ts.SyntaxKind.ObjectLiteralExpression:
-        val = objectLiteralToObjectMap(attr.initializer as ts.ObjectLiteralExpression);
-        break;
-
-      case ts.SyntaxKind.StringLiteral:
-        val = (attr.initializer as ts.StringLiteral).text;
-        break;
-
-      case ts.SyntaxKind.NoSubstitutionTemplateLiteral:
-        val = (attr.initializer as ts.StringLiteral).text;
-        break;
-
-      case ts.SyntaxKind.TrueKeyword:
-        val = true;
-        break;
-
-      case ts.SyntaxKind.FalseKeyword:
-        val = false;
-        break;
-
-      case ts.SyntaxKind.Identifier:
-        const escapedText = (attr.initializer as ts.Identifier).escapedText;
-        if (escapedText === 'String') {
-          val = String;
-        } else if (escapedText === 'Number') {
-          val = Number;
-        } else if (escapedText === 'Boolean') {
-          val = Boolean;
-        } else if (escapedText === 'undefined') {
-          val = undefined;
-        } else if (escapedText === 'null') {
-          val = null;
-        } else {
-          val = getIdentifierValue((attr.initializer as ts.Identifier).escapedText);
-        }
-        break;
-
-      case ts.SyntaxKind.PropertyAccessExpression:
-      default:
-        val = attr.initializer;
+    if (ts.isShorthandPropertyAssignment(propAssignment)) {
+      val = getIdentifierValue(propName);
+    } else if (ts.isPropertyAssignment(propAssignment)) {
+      switch (propAssignment.initializer.kind) {
+        case ts.SyntaxKind.ArrayLiteralExpression:
+          val = arrayLiteralToArray(propAssignment.initializer as ts.ArrayLiteralExpression);
+          break;
+
+        case ts.SyntaxKind.ObjectLiteralExpression:
+          val = objectLiteralToObjectMap(propAssignment.initializer as ts.ObjectLiteralExpression);
+          break;
+
+        case ts.SyntaxKind.StringLiteral:
+          val = (propAssignment.initializer as ts.StringLiteral).text;
+          break;
+
+        case ts.SyntaxKind.NoSubstitutionTemplateLiteral:
+          val = (propAssignment.initializer as ts.StringLiteral).text;
+          break;
+
+        case ts.SyntaxKind.TrueKeyword:
+          val = true;
+          break;
+
+        case ts.SyntaxKind.FalseKeyword:
+          val = false;
+          break;
+
+        case ts.SyntaxKind.Identifier:
+          const escapedText = (propAssignment.initializer as ts.Identifier).escapedText;
+          if (escapedText === 'String') {
+            val = String;
+          } else if (escapedText === 'Number') {
+            val = Number;
+          } else if (escapedText === 'Boolean') {
+            val = Boolean;
+          } else if (escapedText === 'undefined') {
+            val = undefined;
+          } else if (escapedText === 'null') {
+            val = null;
+          } else {
+            val = getIdentifierValue((propAssignment.initializer as ts.Identifier).escapedText);
+          }
+          break;
+
+        case ts.SyntaxKind.PropertyAccessExpression:
+        default:
+          val = propAssignment.initializer;
+      }
     }
+    final[propName] = val;
+  }
 
-    final[attrName] = val;
-    return final;
-  }, <ObjectMap>{});
+  return final;
 };
 
 const getIdentifierValue = (escapedText: any) => {
diff --git a/src/runtime/update-component.ts b/src/runtime/update-component.ts
index b2dc25a0b4b..e5227e18531 100644
--- a/src/runtime/update-component.ts
+++ b/src/runtime/update-component.ts
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ export const scheduleUpdate = (hostRef: d.HostRef, isInitialLoad: boolean) => {
   }
   attachToAncestor(hostRef, hostRef.$ancestorComponent$);
 
-  // there is no ancestorc omponent or the ancestor component
+  // there is no ancestor component or the ancestor component
   // has already fired off its lifecycle update then
   // fire off the initial update
   const dispatch = () => dispatchHooks(hostRef, isInitialLoad);
diff --git a/test/hello-vdom/src/components/hello-vdom.tsx b/test/hello-vdom/src/components/hello-vdom.tsx
index 6325284d801..72dd8d2177a 100644
--- a/test/hello-vdom/src/components/hello-vdom.tsx
+++ b/test/hello-vdom/src/components/hello-vdom.tsx
@@ -1,15 +1,12 @@
 import { Component, h } from '@stencil/core';
+import styles from './styles.css';
 
 @Component({
   tag: 'hello-vdom',
-  styleUrl: 'styles.css'
+  styles: styles,
 })
 export class HelloWorld {
   render() {
-    return (
-      <h1>
-        Hello VaasA! dfhj
-      </h1>
-    );
+    return <h1>Hello VDom!</h1>;
   }
 }
diff --git a/test/hello-vdom/src/components/styles.css b/test/hello-vdom/src/components/styles.css
index 538fa56f4ac..ccf22a056cc 100644
--- a/test/hello-vdom/src/components/styles.css
+++ b/test/hello-vdom/src/components/styles.css
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-div {
-  color: red;
+h1 {
+  color: blue;
 }
diff --git a/test/hello-vdom/stencil.config.ts b/test/hello-vdom/stencil.config.ts
index 64cf113380d..0e70cf199a1 100644
--- a/test/hello-vdom/stencil.config.ts
+++ b/test/hello-vdom/stencil.config.ts
@@ -2,20 +2,11 @@ import { Config } from '../../internal';
 
 export const config: Config = {
   namespace: 'HelloVDom',
-  outputTargets: [
-    { type: 'dist' },
-    { type: 'www', serviceWorker: null },
-  ],
+  outputTargets: [{ type: 'dist' }, { type: 'www', serviceWorker: null }],
   devServer: {
-    logRequests: true
+    logRequests: true,
   },
   hashFileNames: false,
   hydratedFlag: null,
-  extras: {
-    cssVarsShim: false,
-    dynamicImportShim: false,
-    safari10: false,
-    scriptDataOpts: false,
-    shadowDomShim: false,
-  }
+  taskQueue: 'immediate',
 };