diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c200642..96a27d3 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "oc-client-browser",
-  "version": "1.7.10",
+  "version": "1.7.11",
   "description": "OC browser client",
   "main": "index.js",
   "types": "index.d.ts",
diff --git a/tasks/compile.js b/tasks/compile.js
index 46a8947..ccbf77f 100644
--- a/tasks/compile.js
+++ b/tasks/compile.js
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ function getFiles({ sync = false, conf = {} }) {
         '__REGISTERED_TEMPLATES_PLACEHOLDER__',
         JSON.stringify(registeredTemplates)
       )
-      .replaceAll('__EXTERNALS__', conf.externals || '[]')
+      .replaceAll('__EXTERNALS__', JSON.stringify(conf.externals || []))
       .replaceAll('__DEFAULT_RETRY_LIMIT__', conf.retryLimit || 30)
       .replaceAll('__DEFAULT_RETRY_INTERVAL__', conf.retryInterval || 5000);