diff --git a/plugins/woocommerce-blocks/storybook/main.js b/plugins/woocommerce-blocks/storybook/main.js
index 71a8506123d..ce3154ea82f 100644
--- a/plugins/woocommerce-blocks/storybook/main.js
+++ b/plugins/woocommerce-blocks/storybook/main.js
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ module.exports = {
 			include: /node_modules/,
 			type: 'javascript/auto',
 		} );
+		config.externals = [ 'react-dom/client' ];
 		return config;
 	},
 };