diff --git a/src/compiler/tsconfig.release.json b/src/compiler/tsconfig.release.json
index 39ffc7913930c..5ddd6d8e3a366 100644
--- a/src/compiler/tsconfig.release.json
+++ b/src/compiler/tsconfig.release.json
@@ -4,5 +4,8 @@
         "outFile": "../../built/local/compiler.release.js",
         "removeComments": true,
         "preserveConstEnums": false
-    }
+    },
+    "references": [
+        { "path": "../shims" }
+    ]
 }