diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/red.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/red.js
index 13a451ddf..799a12dd8 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/red.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/red.js
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ var RED = (function() {
                             done()
                         }
                     }
+                    if ($(el).attr('type') === "module") {
+                        newScript.type = "module";
+                    }
                     $("#red-ui-editor-node-configs").append(newScript);
                     newScript.src = RED.settings.apiRootUrl+srcUrl;
                     hasDeferred = true;