diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 02cca43d..814b8abe 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -586,9 +586,9 @@
       }
     },
     "@dojo/webpack-contrib": {
-      "version": "5.0.0-alpha.4",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@dojo/webpack-contrib/-/webpack-contrib-5.0.0-alpha.4.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-HB2Nf4LfM2H872KmpO5G/G3ozdyhtFtGRxeAZcqaZjjSoE/x0RTT34S3sXSk5pTNC/jnSColb0QTOn4+ToJA4g==",
+      "version": "5.0.0-alpha.7",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@dojo/webpack-contrib/-/webpack-contrib-5.0.0-alpha.7.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-MTMfKZcAnq05uO0VKuo/0OB4RzvcyI0pmR1C+s2Rky/Fc9SKcaKalQp8XgHJSCq1tNEpiEdB+nszhktpK5JlOw==",
       "requires": {
         "@dojo/framework": "^5.0.0-alpha.3",
         "acorn": "5.3.0",
@@ -12246,9 +12246,9 @@
       "integrity": "sha1-8FKijacOYYkX7wqKw0wa5aaChrM="
     },
     "psl": {
-      "version": "1.1.29",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/psl/-/psl-1.1.29.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-AeUmQ0oLN02flVHXWh9sSJF7mcdFq0ppid/JkErufc3hGIV/AMa8Fo9VgDo/cT2jFdOWoFvHp90qqBH54W+gjQ=="
+      "version": "1.1.31",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/psl/-/psl-1.1.31.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-/6pt4+C+T+wZUieKR620OpzN/LlnNKuWjy1iFLQ/UG35JqHlR/89MP1d96dUfkf6Dne3TuLQzOYEYshJ+Hx8mw=="
     },
     "public-encrypt": {
       "version": "4.0.3",
@@ -14931,9 +14931,9 @@
       },
       "dependencies": {
         "@types/node": {
-          "version": "10.12.12",
-          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/node/-/node-10.12.12.tgz",
-          "integrity": "sha512-Pr+6JRiKkfsFvmU/LK68oBRCQeEg36TyAbPhc2xpez24OOZZCuoIhWGTd39VZy6nGafSbxzGouFPTFD/rR1A0A=="
+          "version": "10.12.14",
+          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/node/-/node-10.12.14.tgz",
+          "integrity": "sha512-0rVcFRhM93kRGAU88ASCjX9Y3FWDCh+33G5Z5evpKOea4xcpLqDGwmo64+DjgaSezTN5j9KdnUzvxhOw7fNciQ=="
         },
         "@types/webpack": {
           "version": "4.4.21",
diff --git a/src/base.config.ts b/src/base.config.ts
index 799ab97b..f576638e 100644
--- a/src/base.config.ts
+++ b/src/base.config.ts
@@ -142,7 +142,6 @@ function loadRoutingOutlets() {
 	const routesConfig = path.join(basePath, 'src', 'routes.ts');
 	try {
 		if (existsSync(routesConfig)) {
-			tsnode.register();
 			const routes: any[] = require(slash(routesConfig)).default;
 			return routes.map((route) => route.outlet);
 		}
@@ -151,6 +150,7 @@ function loadRoutingOutlets() {
 }
 
 export default function webpackConfigFactory(args: any): webpack.Configuration {
+	tsnode.register();
 	const extensions = args.legacy ? ['.ts', '.tsx', '.js'] : ['.ts', '.tsx', '.mjs', '.js'];
 	const compilerOptions = args.legacy ? {} : { target: 'es6', module: 'esnext' };
 	let features = args.legacy ? args.features : { ...(args.features || {}), ...getFeatures('modern') };
diff --git a/src/dev.config.ts b/src/dev.config.ts
index e68e12f0..be7a8106 100644
--- a/src/dev.config.ts
+++ b/src/dev.config.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import * as ManifestPlugin from 'webpack-manifest-plugin';
 const WebpackPwaManifest = require('webpack-pwa-manifest');
 
 function webpackConfig(args: any): webpack.Configuration {
+	const basePath = process.cwd();
 	const config = baseConfigFactory(args);
 	const manifest: WebAppManifest = args.pwa && args.pwa.manifest;
 	const serviceWorker: string | ServiceWorkerOptions = args.pwa && args.pwa.serviceWorker;
@@ -86,7 +87,7 @@ function webpackConfig(args: any): webpack.Configuration {
 			new BuildTimeRender({
 				...args['build-time-render'],
 				entries: Object.keys(config.entry!),
-				useManifest: true
+				basePath
 			})
 		);
 	}
@@ -96,7 +97,6 @@ function webpackConfig(args: any): webpack.Configuration {
 		path: outputPath
 	};
 
-	config.devtool = 'inline-source-map';
 	return config;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/dist.config.ts b/src/dist.config.ts
index 2f0d19e5..acba9f5f 100644
--- a/src/dist.config.ts
+++ b/src/dist.config.ts
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ All rights reserved
 `;
 
 function webpackConfig(args: any): webpack.Configuration {
+	const basePath = process.cwd();
 	const config = baseConfigFactory(args);
 	const manifest: WebAppManifest = args.pwa && args.pwa.manifest;
 	const serviceWorker: ServiceWorkerOptions = args.pwa && args.pwa.serviceWorker;
@@ -99,7 +100,7 @@ function webpackConfig(args: any): webpack.Configuration {
 			new BuildTimeRender({
 				...args['build-time-render'],
 				entries: Object.keys(config.entry!),
-				useManifest: true
+				basePath
 			})
 		);
 	}
diff --git a/test-app/package-lock.json b/test-app/package-lock.json
index 83d92ef8..024653a1 100644
--- a/test-app/package-lock.json
+++ b/test-app/package-lock.json
@@ -29,23 +29,23 @@
       }
     },
     "@dojo/framework": {
-      "version": "5.0.0-alpha.2",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@dojo/framework/-/framework-5.0.0-alpha.2.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-1dL8/ObjIVW0ZgnyuXy+JKOpc5eCNjEjvIIGKSCShR8QYNvko7xfeY1CzO/Jh/yUV90pufehT0e8fxX82Gq8WQ==",
+      "version": "5.0.0-alpha.3",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@dojo/framework/-/framework-5.0.0-alpha.3.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-n6Cy3t7Zu65ceBM3UfqgBUmyM0F3JGUDIahMhXv4JKkXNaXSaUGuWDdBlRoH3LcEJDk6pj6ZV+J4JYiZ4IyPCQ==",
       "requires": {
         "@types/cldrjs": "0.4.20",
         "@types/globalize": "0.0.34",
         "@webcomponents/webcomponentsjs": "1.1.0",
-        "cldrjs": "0.4.8",
+        "cldrjs": "0.5.0",
         "css-select-umd": "1.3.0-rc0",
         "diff": "3.5.0",
-        "globalize": "1.3.0",
+        "globalize": "1.4.0",
         "intersection-observer": "0.4.2",
         "pepjs": "0.4.2",
         "resize-observer-polyfill": "1.5.0",
         "tslib": "1.8.1",
         "web-animations-js": "2.3.1",
-        "whatwg-fetch": "2.0.4"
+        "whatwg-fetch": "3.0.0"
       }
     },
     "@dojo/themes": {
@@ -258,9 +258,9 @@
       "integrity": "sha512-vsGdkwSCDpWmP80ncATX7iea5DWQemg1UgCW5J8tqjU3lYw4FBYuj89J0CTVomA7BEfvSZd84GmHko+MxFQU2A=="
     },
     "cldrjs": {
-      "version": "0.4.8",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/cldrjs/-/cldrjs-0.4.8.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha1-O5lMRk0qMrWsp8XeF6YKh+RdxPk="
+      "version": "0.5.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/cldrjs/-/cldrjs-0.5.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha1-N76S2NGo5myO4S8TA+0xbYXY6zc="
     },
     "cli-boxes": {
       "version": "1.0.0",
@@ -460,9 +460,9 @@
       }
     },
     "domelementtype": {
-      "version": "1.2.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/domelementtype/-/domelementtype-1.2.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-SQVCLFS2E7G5CRCMdn6K9bIhRj1bS6QBWZfF0TUPh4V/BbqrQ619IdSS3/izn0FZ+9l+uODzaZjb08fjOfablA=="
+      "version": "1.3.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/domelementtype/-/domelementtype-1.3.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-BSKB+TSpMpFI/HOxCNr1O8aMOTZ8hT3pM3GQ0w/mWRmkhEDSFJkkyzz4XQsBV44BChwGkrDfMyjVD0eA2aFV3w=="
     },
     "domutils": {
       "version": "1.5.1",
@@ -733,11 +733,11 @@
       }
     },
     "globalize": {
-      "version": "1.3.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/globalize/-/globalize-1.3.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha1-xWUkuKz9LOONDJfd/c6zj2RLM5I=",
+      "version": "1.4.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/globalize/-/globalize-1.4.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha1-TACnneZ9c5qbf/g7ZrkNAlfCdJM=",
       "requires": {
-        "cldrjs": "^0.4.6"
+        "cldrjs": "^0.5.0"
       }
     },
     "globby": {
@@ -1872,9 +1872,9 @@
       "integrity": "sha1-Om2bwVGWN3qQ+OKAP6UmIWWwRRA="
     },
     "whatwg-fetch": {
-      "version": "2.0.4",
-      "resolved": "http://registry.npmjs.org/whatwg-fetch/-/whatwg-fetch-2.0.4.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-dcQ1GWpOD/eEQ97k66aiEVpNnapVj90/+R+SXTPYGHpYBBypfKJEQjLrvMZ7YXbKm21gXd4NcuxUTjiv1YtLng=="
+      "version": "3.0.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/whatwg-fetch/-/whatwg-fetch-3.0.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-9GSJUgz1D4MfyKU7KRqwOjXCXTqWdFNvEr7eUBYchQiVc744mqK/MzXPNR2WsPkmkOa4ywfg8C2n8h+13Bey1Q=="
     },
     "which": {
       "version": "1.3.1",
diff --git a/test-app/src/foo.txt b/test-app/src/foo.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..afa334b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-app/src/foo.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+hello from a text file
diff --git a/test-app/src/main.ts b/test-app/src/main.ts
index 012809bd..7f662bc8 100644
--- a/test-app/src/main.ts
+++ b/test-app/src/main.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import './Bar';
 import LazyApp from './LazyApp';
 import routes from './routes';
 import myTheme from './themes/test-app/theme';
+import test from './test.build';
 
 console.log(myTheme);
 
@@ -18,6 +19,8 @@ if (has('foo')) {
 	console.log('foo');
 }
 
+const root = document.getElementById('app');
+
 const btr = has('build-time-render');
 
 App().then((result) => {
@@ -30,7 +33,18 @@ if (!div) {
 	div.id = 'div';
 }
 if (btr) {
+	test('./src/foo.txt').then((result: string) => {
+		const nodeBtr = document.createElement('div');
+		nodeBtr.id = 'nodeBtr';
+		nodeBtr.innerHTML = result;
+		root!.appendChild(nodeBtr);
+	});
 	div.setAttribute('hasBtr', 'true');
+} else {
+	const nodeBtrCache = document.createElement('div');
+	nodeBtrCache.id = 'nodeBtrCache';
+	nodeBtrCache.innerHTML = test('./src/foo.txt');
+	root!.appendChild(nodeBtrCache);
 }
 
 if (process.env.NODE_ENV === 'production') {
@@ -53,7 +67,6 @@ div.textContent = `Built with Build Time Render: ${!!div.getAttribute('hasBtr')}
 Currently Rendered by BTR: ${has('build-time-render')}`;
 
 div.classList.add(...css.root.split(' '));
-const root = document.getElementById('app');
 if (div.parentNode === null) {
 	root!.appendChild(div);
 }
diff --git a/test-app/src/test.build.ts b/test-app/src/test.build.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6895e7c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-app/src/test.build.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+const fs = require('fs');
+
+export default function(path: string) {
+	return fs.readFileSync(path, 'utf-8');
+}
diff --git a/tests/integration/build.spec.ts b/tests/integration/build.spec.ts
index 7e757f1e..b02c4f40 100644
--- a/tests/integration/build.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/integration/build.spec.ts
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ Currently Rendered by BTR: false`
 		cy.get('meta[name="apple-mobile-web-app-title"]').should(isPwa ? 'exist' : 'not.exist');
 		cy.get('meta[name="apple-mobile-web-app-status-bar-style"]').should(isPwa ? 'exist' : 'not.exist');
 		cy.get('link[rel="apple-touch-icon"]').should('have.length', isPwa ? 2 : 0);
+
+		cy.get('#nodeBtr').should('contain', 'hello from a text file');
+		cy.get('#nodeBtrCache').should('contain', 'hello from a text file');
 	}
 
 	it('dist', () => {