diff --git a/packages/docz-core/templates/root.tpl.js b/packages/docz-core/templates/root.tpl.js
index 6b6222cee..a50b3ace9 100644
--- a/packages/docz-core/templates/root.tpl.js
+++ b/packages/docz-core/templates/root.tpl.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import React from 'react'
-import { hot } from 'react-hot-loader'
+import { setConfig, hot } from 'react-hot-loader'
 import Theme from '<%- theme %>'
 
 <% if (wrapper) {%>import Wrapper from '<%- wrapper %>'<%}%>
@@ -8,4 +8,9 @@ const Root = () => (
   <Theme <% if (wrapper) {%>wrapper={Wrapper}<%}%> />
 )
 
+setConfig({
+  ignoreSFC: true,
+  pureRender: true,
+})
+
 export default hot(module)(Root)