diff --git a/extensions/git/extension.webpack.config.js b/extensions/git/extension.webpack.config.js
index 44e0d7dff17..35f3239228b 100644
--- a/extensions/git/extension.webpack.config.js
+++ b/extensions/git/extension.webpack.config.js
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ const myConfig = {
 	},
 	plugins: [
 		new CopyWebpackPlugin([
-			{ from: './out/*.sh', to: '[name].sh' }
+			{ from: './out/*.sh', to: '[name].sh' },
+			{ from: './out/nls.*.json', to: '[name].json' }
 		])
 	],
 	externals: {
diff --git a/extensions/shared.webpack.config.js b/extensions/shared.webpack.config.js
index b98d911ce80..14a79dfdcd5 100644
--- a/extensions/shared.webpack.config.js
+++ b/extensions/shared.webpack.config.js
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 'use strict';
 
 const path = require('path');
-const CopyWebpackPlugin = require('copy-webpack-plugin');
 const merge = require('merge-options');
 
 module.exports = function withDefaults(extConfig) {
@@ -39,9 +38,6 @@ module.exports = function withDefaults(extConfig) {
 				}]
 			}]
 		},
-		plugins: [
-			new CopyWebpackPlugin([{ from: './out/nls.*.json', to: '[name].json' }]) // copy nls files
-		],
 		externals: {
 			'vscode': 'commonjs vscode', // ignored because it doesn't exist
 		},
@@ -54,7 +50,7 @@ module.exports = function withDefaults(extConfig) {
 		},
 		// yes, really source maps
 		devtool: 'source-map'
-	}
+	};
 
 	return merge(defaultConfig, extConfig);
-}
+};