diff --git a/samples/js/package.json b/samples/js/package.json
index fbe9138758..8d481f4b42 100644
--- a/samples/js/package.json
+++ b/samples/js/package.json
@@ -40,5 +40,6 @@
   },
   "scripts": {
     "test": "exit 0"
-  }
+  },
+  "preinstall": "ln -sf ../../js/.babelrc && ln -sf ../../js/.flowconfig"
 }
diff --git a/samples/js/splore/build.py b/samples/js/splore/build.py
index ddf9ffa569..e23027385e 100755
--- a/samples/js/splore/build.py
+++ b/samples/js/splore/build.py
@@ -23,9 +23,6 @@ def main():
         subprocess.check_call(['npm', 'install'], shell=False)
 
     with pushd('../'):
-        # Symlinks do not get deployed
-        symlink.Force('../../js/.babelrc', os.path.abspath('.babelrc'))
-        symlink.Force('../../js/.flowconfig', os.path.abspath('.flowconfig'))
         subprocess.check_call(['npm', 'install'], shell=False)
 
     subprocess.check_call(['npm', 'install'], shell=False)