diff --git a/templates/Angular2Spa/project.json b/templates/Angular2Spa/project.json
index c47a5d8d8a..a92513a0b3 100755
--- a/templates/Angular2Spa/project.json
+++ b/templates/Angular2Spa/project.json
@@ -46,11 +46,11 @@
     ]
   },
   "scripts": {
-    "prepare": [
+    "prepublish": [
       "npm install",
-      "webpack --config webpack.config.vendor.js"
+      "node node_modules/webpack/bin/webpack.js --config webpack.config.vendor.js",
+      "node node_modules/webpack/bin/webpack.js"
     ],
-    "prepublish": [ "webpack" ],
     "postpublish": [ "dotnet publish-iis --publish-folder %publish:OutputPath% --framework %publish:FullTargetFramework%" ]
   }
 }
diff --git a/templates/KnockoutSpa/project.json b/templates/KnockoutSpa/project.json
index 2619c8046c..63f8a97368 100755
--- a/templates/KnockoutSpa/project.json
+++ b/templates/KnockoutSpa/project.json
@@ -46,11 +46,11 @@
     ]
   },
   "scripts": {
-    "prepare": [
+    "prepublish": [
       "npm install",
-      "webpack --config webpack.config.vendor.js"
+      "node node_modules/webpack/bin/webpack.js --config webpack.config.vendor.js",
+      "node node_modules/webpack/bin/webpack.js"
     ],
-    "prepublish": [ "webpack" ],
     "postpublish": [ "dotnet publish-iis --publish-folder %publish:OutputPath% --framework %publish:FullTargetFramework%" ]
   }
 }
diff --git a/templates/ReactReduxSpa/project.json b/templates/ReactReduxSpa/project.json
index 1aa6a7863c..59fea50bf5 100755
--- a/templates/ReactReduxSpa/project.json
+++ b/templates/ReactReduxSpa/project.json
@@ -46,11 +46,11 @@
     ]
   },
   "scripts": {
-    "prepare": [
+    "prepublish": [
       "npm install",
-      "webpack --config webpack.config.vendor.js"
+      "node node_modules/webpack/bin/webpack.js --config webpack.config.vendor.js",
+      "node node_modules/webpack/bin/webpack.js"
     ],
-    "prepublish": [ "webpack" ],
     "postpublish": [ "dotnet publish-iis --publish-folder %publish:OutputPath% --framework %publish:FullTargetFramework%" ]
   }
 }
diff --git a/templates/ReactSpa/project.json b/templates/ReactSpa/project.json
index 1aa6a7863c..59fea50bf5 100755
--- a/templates/ReactSpa/project.json
+++ b/templates/ReactSpa/project.json
@@ -46,11 +46,11 @@
     ]
   },
   "scripts": {
-    "prepare": [
+    "prepublish": [
       "npm install",
-      "webpack --config webpack.config.vendor.js"
+      "node node_modules/webpack/bin/webpack.js --config webpack.config.vendor.js",
+      "node node_modules/webpack/bin/webpack.js"
     ],
-    "prepublish": [ "webpack" ],
     "postpublish": [ "dotnet publish-iis --publish-folder %publish:OutputPath% --framework %publish:FullTargetFramework%" ]
   }
 }
diff --git a/templates/WebApplicationBasic/project.json b/templates/WebApplicationBasic/project.json
index dac23dbb23..27c68eb1b7 100755
--- a/templates/WebApplicationBasic/project.json
+++ b/templates/WebApplicationBasic/project.json
@@ -45,10 +45,10 @@
     ]
   },
   "scripts": {
-    "prepare": [
+    "prepublish": [
       "npm install",
-      "webpack --config webpack.config.vendor.js",
-      "webpack"
+      "node node_modules/webpack/bin/webpack.js --config webpack.config.vendor.js",
+      "node node_modules/webpack/bin/webpack.js"
     ],
     "postpublish": [ "dotnet publish-iis --publish-folder %publish:OutputPath% --framework %publish:FullTargetFramework%" ]
   }