diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7cb4e360f2..3100557bdd 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@
 		"@babel/plugin-proposal-optional-chaining": "^7.21.0",
 		"@babel/plugin-syntax-typescript": "^7.23.3",
 		"@babel/plugin-transform-class-properties": "^7.23.3",
+		"@babel/plugin-transform-logical-assignment-operators": "^7.23.4",
 		"@babel/plugin-transform-modules-commonjs": "^7.23.3",
 		"@babel/preset-react": "^7.23.3",
 		"@babel/preset-typescript": "^7.23.3",
diff --git a/tools/lib/babelConfig.cjs b/tools/lib/babelConfig.cjs
index 32d97a8f15..f2499b0f8c 100644
--- a/tools/lib/babelConfig.cjs
+++ b/tools/lib/babelConfig.cjs
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ module.exports = legacy => {
 				},
 			], // Chrome 80, Safari 13.1
 			["@babel/plugin-transform-class-properties", { loose: true }], // Chrome 74, Safari 14.1
+
+			// Used in nanoevents and maybe other dependencies
+			"@babel/plugin-transform-logical-assignment-operators", // Chrome 85, Firefox 79, Safari 14
 		);
 	}