diff --git a/lib/plugins/create/templates/aws-nodejs-typescript/webpack.config.js b/lib/plugins/create/templates/aws-nodejs-typescript/webpack.config.js
index f8d4deb08..482b98431 100644
--- a/lib/plugins/create/templates/aws-nodejs-typescript/webpack.config.js
+++ b/lib/plugins/create/templates/aws-nodejs-typescript/webpack.config.js
@@ -3,22 +3,16 @@ const slsw = require('serverless-webpack');
 
 const entries = {};
 
-Object.keys(slsw.lib.entries).forEach(key => (
-  entries[key] = ['./source-map-install.js', slsw.lib.entries[key]]
-));
+Object.keys(slsw.lib.entries).forEach(
+  key => (entries[key] = ['./source-map-install.js', slsw.lib.entries[key]])
+);
 
 module.exports = {
-  mode: 'production',
+  mode: slsw.lib.webpack.isLocal ? 'development' : 'production',
   entry: entries,
   devtool: 'source-map',
   resolve: {
-    extensions: [
-      '.js',
-      '.jsx',
-      '.json',
-      '.ts',
-      '.tsx'
-    ]
+    extensions: ['.js', '.jsx', '.json', '.ts', '.tsx'],
   },
   output: {
     libraryTarget: 'commonjs',