diff --git a/packages/react-scripts/config/webpack.config.js b/packages/react-scripts/config/webpack.config.js
index 7699d2cb040..ed85b555ea6 100644
--- a/packages/react-scripts/config/webpack.config.js
+++ b/packages/react-scripts/config/webpack.config.js
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ module.exports = function(webpackEnv) {
       ? shouldUseSourceMap
         ? 'source-map'
         : false
-      : isEnvDevelopment && 'cheap-module-source-map',
+      : isEnvDevelopment && 'eval-source-map',
     // These are the "entry points" to our application.
     // This means they will be the "root" imports that are included in JS bundle.
     entry: [