diff --git a/packages/@vue/cli-service/lib/config/base.js b/packages/@vue/cli-service/lib/config/base.js
index 557c7f669..f7583bd7a 100644
--- a/packages/@vue/cli-service/lib/config/base.js
+++ b/packages/@vue/cli-service/lib/config/base.js
@@ -92,8 +92,8 @@ module.exports = (api, options) => {
         // prevent webpack from injecting useless setImmediate polyfill because Vue
         // source contains it (although only uses it if it's native).
         setImmediate: false,
+        // process is injected via DefinePlugin
         process: false,
-        global: false,
         // prevent webpack from injecting mocks to Node native modules
         // that does not make sense for the client
         dgram: 'empty',