diff --git a/babel-preset/configs/main.js b/babel-preset/configs/main.js
index da6f64efd..3322812bd 100644
--- a/babel-preset/configs/main.js
+++ b/babel-preset/configs/main.js
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ module.exports = {
     'transform-es2015-computed-properties',
     'transform-es2015-constants',
     'transform-es2015-destructuring',
-    ['transform-es2015-modules-commonjs', { allowTopLevelThis: true }],
+    ['transform-es2015-modules-commonjs', { strict: false, allowTopLevelThis: true }],
     'transform-es2015-parameters',
     'transform-es2015-shorthand-properties',
     'transform-es2015-spread',
diff --git a/babel-preset/package.json b/babel-preset/package.json
index 685e8180c..468d05e8b 100644
--- a/babel-preset/package.json
+++ b/babel-preset/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "babel-preset-react-native",
-  "version": "1.5.3",
+  "version": "1.5.4",
   "description": "Babel preset for React Native applications",
   "main": "index.js",
   "repository": "https://github.com/facebook/react-native/tree/master/babel-preset",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index eff2adc77..107a52a03 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@
     "babel-core": "^6.6.4",
     "babel-plugin-external-helpers": "^6.5.0",
     "babel-polyfill": "^6.6.1",
-    "babel-preset-react-native": "^1.5.2",
+    "babel-preset-react-native": "1.5.2",
     "babel-register": "^6.6.0",
     "babel-types": "^6.6.4",
     "babylon": "^6.6.4",