diff --git a/babel.config-react-compiler.js b/babel.config-react-compiler.js
index 11fb8c292e3..55d6e2195d8 100644
--- a/babel.config-react-compiler.js
+++ b/babel.config-react-compiler.js
@@ -15,5 +15,5 @@
 const baseConfig = require('./babel.config-ts');
 
 module.exports = {
-  plugins: baseConfig.plugins,
+  plugins: Array.isArray(baseConfig.plugins) ? baseConfig.plugins : [],
 };