diff --git a/examples/simple/index-webpack.html b/examples/simple/index-webpack.html
index 8e93679fe5e..afe507d6120 100644
--- a/examples/simple/index-webpack.html
+++ b/examples/simple/index-webpack.html
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@
   </head>
   <body>
     <div id="root"></div>
-    <script>window.global = window</script>
-    <script src="/bundle.js"></script>
     <!-- This script adds the Roboto font to our project. For more detail go to this site:  http://www.google.com/fonts#UsePlace:use/Collection:Roboto:400,300,500 -->
     <script>
         var WebFontConfig = {
diff --git a/examples/simple/webpack.config.js b/examples/simple/webpack.config.js
index 3dfbb8eb94e..5ab814cd0a1 100644
--- a/examples/simple/webpack.config.js
+++ b/examples/simple/webpack.config.js
@@ -9,8 +9,7 @@ module.exports = {
     },
     devtool: 'cheap-module-source-map',
     resolve: {
-        // Add `.ts` and `.tsx` as a resolvable extension.
-        extensions: ['.ts', '.tsx', '.js'],
+        extensions: ['.ts', '.js', '.tsx', '.json'],
     },
     module: {
         rules: [
@@ -24,6 +23,11 @@ module.exports = {
                     },
                 },
             },
+            {
+                test: /\.html$/,
+                exclude: /node_modules/,
+                use: { loader: 'html-loader' },
+            },
         ],
     },
     plugins: [
