diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f9624584e3..b834901ef5 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
     "scripts": {
         "watch": "run-p gulp:watch cljs:watch webpack-app-watch",
         "electron-watch": "run-p gulp:watch cljs:electron-watch webpack-app-watch",
-        "app-watch": "run-p gulp:watch webpack-app-watch cljs:app-watch",
+        "app-watch": "run-p gulp:watch cljs:app-watch webpack-app-watch",
         "mobile-watch": "run-p gulp:mobile-watch cljs:mobile-watch webpack-mobile-watch",
         "dev": "run-p gulp:watch gulp:mobile-watch cljs:dev-watch webpack",
         "release": "run-s gulp:build cljs:release webpack-app-build",
diff --git a/shadow-cljs.edn b/shadow-cljs.edn
index 2438217279..899fffb2eb 100644
--- a/shadow-cljs.edn
+++ b/shadow-cljs.edn
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@
                    }}
 
   :db-worker {:target        :browser
+              :module-loader true
               :js-options    {:js-provider    :external
                               :external-index "target/db-worker.js"
                               :external-index-format :esm