diff --git a/cms/static/cms/js/require-config.js b/cms/static/cms/js/require-config.js
index e6fbc304dbe1..061af74ae79b 100644
--- a/cms/static/cms/js/require-config.js
+++ b/cms/static/cms/js/require-config.js
@@ -353,6 +353,11 @@
             'jquery_extend_patch': {
                 deps: ['jquery']
             }
+        },
+        config: {
+          text: {
+            useXhr: () => true
+          }
         }
     });
 }).call(this, require, define);
diff --git a/lms/static/lms/js/require-config.js b/lms/static/lms/js/require-config.js
index c385d2cba329..f6a807bc57f6 100644
--- a/lms/static/lms/js/require-config.js
+++ b/lms/static/lms/js/require-config.js
@@ -226,6 +226,11 @@
             'hls': {
                 exports: 'Hls'
             }
+        },
+        config: {
+          text: {
+            useXhr: () => true
+          }
         }
     });
 }).call(this, require || RequireJS.require, define || RequireJS.define);