diff --git a/webpack.renderer.additions.js b/webpack.renderer.additions.js
index b0887e7a0..cbde7558a 100644
--- a/webpack.renderer.additions.js
+++ b/webpack.renderer.additions.js
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@ const path = require('path');
 const ELECTRON_RENDERER_PROCESS_ROOT = path.resolve(__dirname, 'src/renderer/');
 
 module.exports = {
+  node: {
+    __dirname: false,
+    __filename: false
+  },
   // This rule is temporarily necessary until https://github.com/electron-userland/electron-webpack/issues/60 is fixed.
   module: {
     rules: [