diff --git a/packages/webpack5/src/configuration/base.ts b/packages/webpack5/src/configuration/base.ts
index 77094da23..ff1a92962 100644
--- a/packages/webpack5/src/configuration/base.ts
+++ b/packages/webpack5/src/configuration/base.ts
@@ -253,6 +253,14 @@ export default function (config: Config, env: IWebpackEnv = _env): Config {
 		.use('nativescript-worker-loader')
 		.loader('nativescript-worker-loader');
 
+	// config.resolve.extensions.add('.xml');
+	// set up xml
+	config.module
+		.rule('xml')
+		.test(/\.xml$/)
+		.use('xml-namespace-loader')
+		.loader('xml-namespace-loader');
+
 	// default PostCSS options to use
 	// projects can change settings
 	// via postcss.config.js
diff --git a/packages/webpack5/src/configuration/javascript.ts b/packages/webpack5/src/configuration/javascript.ts
index ccc821c63..5820734e9 100644
--- a/packages/webpack5/src/configuration/javascript.ts
+++ b/packages/webpack5/src/configuration/javascript.ts
@@ -25,13 +25,6 @@ export default function (config: Config, env: IWebpackEnv = _env): Config {
 
 	// config.resolve.extensions.add('.xml');
 
-	// set up xml
-	config.module
-		.rule('xml')
-		.test(/\.xml$/)
-		.use('xml-namespace-loader')
-		.loader('xml-namespace-loader');
-
 	// set up core HMR
 	config.module
 		.rule('hmr-core')
diff --git a/packages/webpack5/src/configuration/typescript.ts b/packages/webpack5/src/configuration/typescript.ts
index cfc4709f5..17ce9b2f6 100644
--- a/packages/webpack5/src/configuration/typescript.ts
+++ b/packages/webpack5/src/configuration/typescript.ts
@@ -25,13 +25,6 @@ export default function (config: Config, env: IWebpackEnv = _env): Config {
 
 	// config.resolve.extensions.add('.xml');
 
-	// set up xml
-	config.module
-		.rule('xml')
-		.test(/\.xml$/)
-		.use('xml-namespace-loader')
-		.loader('xml-namespace-loader');
-
 	// set up core HMR
 	config.module
 		.rule('hmr-core')