diff --git a/packages/teleport-project-generator-next/src/internationalization/project.ts b/packages/teleport-project-generator-next/src/internationalization/project.ts
index fd87aadb8..91e2ced0b 100644
--- a/packages/teleport-project-generator-next/src/internationalization/project.ts
+++ b/packages/teleport-project-generator-next/src/internationalization/project.ts
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ export class NextProjectPlugini18nConfig implements ProjectPlugin {
         {
           name: 'global-context.js',
           content: globalContextFile,
+          fileType: FileType.JS,
         },
       ],
     })