diff --git a/services/gmail/pod-gmail/package.json b/services/gmail/pod-gmail/package.json
index 14049289a2..b422420290 100644
--- a/services/gmail/pod-gmail/package.json
+++ b/services/gmail/pod-gmail/package.json
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     "build": "compile",
     "build:watch": "compile",
     "test": "jest --passWithNoTests --silent",
-    "_phase:bundle": "rushx bundle",
+    "_phase:bundle": "rushx bundle --external=ws",
     "_phase:docker-build": "rushx docker:build",
     "_phase:docker-staging": "rushx docker:staging",
     "bundle": "node ../../../common/scripts/esbuild.js --external=ws",