diff --git a/src/compiler/transformers/update-stencil-core-import.ts b/src/compiler/transformers/update-stencil-core-import.ts
index 49b9e3dc525..f3d6e194b2a 100644
--- a/src/compiler/transformers/update-stencil-core-import.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/transformers/update-stencil-core-import.ts
@@ -112,4 +112,5 @@ const KEEP_IMPORTS = new Set([
   'jsx',
   'jsxs',
   'jsxDEV',
+  'render',
 ]);