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 787166c00..a38bd384b 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
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@ var RED = (function() {
                         }
                     }
                     $('body').append(newScript);
+                    if( $(el).attr('type') === "module"){
+      newScript.type = "module"
+    }
                     newScript.src = RED.settings.apiRootUrl+srcUrl;
                     hasDeferred = true;
                 } else {