diff --git a/common/package.json b/common/package.json
index c8115d84..5d17a4d2 100644
--- a/common/package.json
+++ b/common/package.json
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
   },
   "sideEffects": false,
   "dependencies": {
+    "@tiptap/starter-kit": "^2.0.0-beta.190",
     "lodash": "4.17.21"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/common/util/parse.ts b/common/util/parse.ts
index fe629721..63da6fee 100644
--- a/common/util/parse.ts
+++ b/common/util/parse.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { MAX_TAG_LENGTH } from '../contract'
-import { generateText, JSONContent } from '@tiptap/core'
-import StarterKit from '@tiptap/starter-kit'
+import { generateText, JSONContent, Extension } from '@tiptap/core'
+import * as StarterKit from '@tiptap/starter-kit' // needed for cjs import to work on firebase
 
 export function parseTags(text: string) {
   const regex = /(?:^|\s)(?:[#][a-z0-9_]+)/gi
@@ -31,5 +31,7 @@ export function parseWordsAsTags(text: string) {
 }
 
 export function richTextToString(text: JSONContent | string) {
-  return typeof text === 'string' ? text : generateText(text, [StarterKit])
+  return typeof text === 'string'
+    ? text
+    : generateText(text, [StarterKit as unknown as Extension])
 }