diff --git a/keyserver/.babelrc.cjs b/keyserver/.babelrc.cjs
--- a/keyserver/.babelrc.cjs
+++ b/keyserver/.babelrc.cjs
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 module.exports = {
-  presets: ['@babel/preset-react', '@babel/preset-flow'],
+  presets: [
+    ['@babel/preset-react', { runtime: 'automatic' }],
+    '@babel/preset-flow'
+  ],
   plugins: [
     '@babel/plugin-proposal-class-properties',
     '@babel/plugin-proposal-object-rest-spread',