diff --git a/packages/webpack5/__tests__/configuration/__snapshots__/angular.spec.ts.snap b/packages/webpack5/__tests__/configuration/__snapshots__/angular.spec.ts.snap
index d8bb1965b..d387c37c2 100644
--- a/packages/webpack5/__tests__/configuration/__snapshots__/angular.spec.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/webpack5/__tests__/configuration/__snapshots__/angular.spec.ts.snap
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ exports[`angular configuration for android 1`] = `
     'package.json',
     '~/package.json'
   ],
+  externalsPresets: {
+    node: false
+  },
   devtool: 'inline-source-map',
   target: 'node',
   watchOptions: {
@@ -352,6 +355,9 @@ exports[`angular configuration for ios 1`] = `
     'package.json',
     '~/package.json'
   ],
+  externalsPresets: {
+    node: false
+  },
   devtool: 'inline-source-map',
   target: 'node',
   watchOptions: {
diff --git a/packages/webpack5/__tests__/configuration/__snapshots__/base.spec.ts.snap b/packages/webpack5/__tests__/configuration/__snapshots__/base.spec.ts.snap
index 2d6555266..c14a8c09b 100644
--- a/packages/webpack5/__tests__/configuration/__snapshots__/base.spec.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/webpack5/__tests__/configuration/__snapshots__/base.spec.ts.snap
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ exports[`base configuration for android 1`] = `
     'package.json',
     '~/package.json'
   ],
+  externalsPresets: {
+    node: false
+  },
   devtool: 'inline-source-map',
   target: 'node',
   watchOptions: {
@@ -297,6 +300,9 @@ exports[`base configuration for ios 1`] = `
     'package.json',
     '~/package.json'
   ],
+  externalsPresets: {
+    node: false
+  },
   devtool: 'inline-source-map',
   target: 'node',
   watchOptions: {
diff --git a/packages/webpack5/__tests__/configuration/__snapshots__/javascript.spec.ts.snap b/packages/webpack5/__tests__/configuration/__snapshots__/javascript.spec.ts.snap
index e3c4cd4a5..8dbf3f94f 100644
--- a/packages/webpack5/__tests__/configuration/__snapshots__/javascript.spec.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/webpack5/__tests__/configuration/__snapshots__/javascript.spec.ts.snap
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ exports[`javascript configuration for android 1`] = `
     'package.json',
     '~/package.json'
   ],
+  externalsPresets: {
+    node: false
+  },
   devtool: 'inline-source-map',
   target: 'node',
   watchOptions: {
@@ -335,6 +338,9 @@ exports[`javascript configuration for ios 1`] = `
     'package.json',
     '~/package.json'
   ],
+  externalsPresets: {
+    node: false
+  },
   devtool: 'inline-source-map',
   target: 'node',
   watchOptions: {
diff --git a/packages/webpack5/__tests__/configuration/__snapshots__/react.spec.ts.snap b/packages/webpack5/__tests__/configuration/__snapshots__/react.spec.ts.snap
index 00a1c67bb..bfd48d980 100644
--- a/packages/webpack5/__tests__/configuration/__snapshots__/react.spec.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/webpack5/__tests__/configuration/__snapshots__/react.spec.ts.snap
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ exports[`react configuration > android > adds ReactRefreshWebpackPlugin when HMR
     'package.json',
     '~/package.json'
   ],
+  externalsPresets: {
+    node: false
+  },
   devtool: 'inline-source-map',
   target: 'node',
   watchOptions: {
@@ -325,6 +328,9 @@ exports[`react configuration > android > base config 1`] = `
     'package.json',
     '~/package.json'
   ],
+  externalsPresets: {
+    node: false
+  },
   devtool: 'inline-source-map',
   target: 'node',
   watchOptions: {
@@ -621,6 +627,9 @@ exports[`react configuration > ios > adds ReactRefreshWebpackPlugin when HMR ena
     'package.json',
     '~/package.json'
   ],
+  externalsPresets: {
+    node: false
+  },
   devtool: 'inline-source-map',
   target: 'node',
   watchOptions: {
@@ -940,6 +949,9 @@ exports[`react configuration > ios > base config 1`] = `
     'package.json',
     '~/package.json'
   ],
+  externalsPresets: {
+    node: false
+  },
   devtool: 'inline-source-map',
   target: 'node',
   watchOptions: {
diff --git a/packages/webpack5/__tests__/configuration/__snapshots__/svelte.spec.ts.snap b/packages/webpack5/__tests__/configuration/__snapshots__/svelte.spec.ts.snap
index d0277ceef..d48d7a753 100644
--- a/packages/webpack5/__tests__/configuration/__snapshots__/svelte.spec.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/webpack5/__tests__/configuration/__snapshots__/svelte.spec.ts.snap
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ exports[`svelte configuration for android 1`] = `
     'package.json',
     '~/package.json'
   ],
+  externalsPresets: {
+    node: false
+  },
   devtool: 'inline-source-map',
   target: 'node',
   watchOptions: {
@@ -322,6 +325,9 @@ exports[`svelte configuration for ios 1`] = `
     'package.json',
     '~/package.json'
   ],
+  externalsPresets: {
+    node: false
+  },
   devtool: 'inline-source-map',
   target: 'node',
   watchOptions: {
diff --git a/packages/webpack5/__tests__/configuration/__snapshots__/typescript.spec.ts.snap b/packages/webpack5/__tests__/configuration/__snapshots__/typescript.spec.ts.snap
index e63151c8e..eb7b64d61 100644
--- a/packages/webpack5/__tests__/configuration/__snapshots__/typescript.spec.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/webpack5/__tests__/configuration/__snapshots__/typescript.spec.ts.snap
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ exports[`typescript configuration for android 1`] = `
     'package.json',
     '~/package.json'
   ],
+  externalsPresets: {
+    node: false
+  },
   devtool: 'inline-source-map',
   target: 'node',
   watchOptions: {
@@ -335,6 +338,9 @@ exports[`typescript configuration for ios 1`] = `
     'package.json',
     '~/package.json'
   ],
+  externalsPresets: {
+    node: false
+  },
   devtool: 'inline-source-map',
   target: 'node',
   watchOptions: {
diff --git a/packages/webpack5/__tests__/configuration/__snapshots__/vue.spec.ts.snap b/packages/webpack5/__tests__/configuration/__snapshots__/vue.spec.ts.snap
index ce100a7be..78c760967 100644
--- a/packages/webpack5/__tests__/configuration/__snapshots__/vue.spec.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/webpack5/__tests__/configuration/__snapshots__/vue.spec.ts.snap
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ exports[`vue configuration for android 1`] = `
     'package.json',
     '~/package.json'
   ],
+  externalsPresets: {
+    node: false
+  },
   devtool: 'inline-source-map',
   target: 'node',
   watchOptions: {
@@ -329,6 +332,9 @@ exports[`vue configuration for ios 1`] = `
     'package.json',
     '~/package.json'
   ],
+  externalsPresets: {
+    node: false
+  },
   devtool: 'inline-source-map',
   target: 'node',
   watchOptions: {
diff --git a/packages/webpack5/src/configuration/base.ts b/packages/webpack5/src/configuration/base.ts
index d0c52b388..60980557d 100644
--- a/packages/webpack5/src/configuration/base.ts
+++ b/packages/webpack5/src/configuration/base.ts
@@ -44,6 +44,15 @@ export default function (config: Config, env: IWebpackEnv = _env): Config {
 	// resolved at runtime
 	config.externals(['package.json', '~/package.json']);
 
+	// disable marking built-in node modules as external
+	// since they are not available at runtime and
+	// should be bundled (requires polyfills)
+	// for example `npm i --save url` to
+	// polyfill the node url module.
+	config.set('externalsPresets', {
+		node: false,
+	});
+
 	const getSourceMapType = (map: string | boolean): Config.DevTool => {
 		const defaultSourceMap = 'inline-source-map';