diff --git a/lib/builder/builder.js b/lib/builder/builder.js
index d61dce35e2..97a334a029 100644
--- a/lib/builder/builder.js
+++ b/lib/builder/builder.js
@@ -180,10 +180,12 @@ module.exports = class Builder {
     const options = _.defaults(
       {},
       {
-        babelrc: false,
         cacheDirectory: !!this.options.dev
       },
-      this.options.build.babel
+      this.options.build.babel,
+      {
+        babelrc: false
+      }
     )
 
     if (typeof options.presets === 'function') {