diff --git a/apps/daffio/server/server.ts b/apps/daffio/server/server.ts
index 5b3366e637..9830f69416 100644
--- a/apps/daffio/server/server.ts
+++ b/apps/daffio/server/server.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-
+// eslint-disable-next-line import/no-unassigned-import
 import 'zone.js/node';
 
 import { APP_BASE_HREF } from '@angular/common';
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ import { CommonEngine } from '@angular/ssr';
 import * as express from 'express';
 import { existsSync } from 'node:fs';
 import { join } from 'node:path';
-import bootstrap from './src/main.server';
+
+import { AppServerModule } from '../src/main.server';
 
 // The Express app is exported so that it can be used by serverless Functions.
 export function app(): express.Express {
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@ export function app(): express.Express {
   // server.get('/api/**', (req, res) => { });
   // Serve static files from /browser
   server.get('*.*', express.static(distFolder, {
-    maxAge: '1y'
+    maxAge: '1y',
   }));
 
   // All regular routes use the Angular engine
@@ -34,12 +35,13 @@ export function app(): express.Express {
 
     commonEngine
       .render({
-        bootstrap,
+        bootstrap: AppServerModule,
         documentFilePath: indexHtml,
         url: `${protocol}://${headers.host}${originalUrl}`,
         publicPath: distFolder,
         providers: [
-          { provide: APP_BASE_HREF, useValue: baseUrl },],
+          { provide: APP_BASE_HREF, useValue: baseUrl },
+        ],
       })
       .then((html) => res.send(html))
       .catch((err) => next(err));
@@ -68,4 +70,4 @@ if (moduleFilename === __filename || moduleFilename.includes('iisnode')) {
   run();
 }
 
-export default bootstrap;
+export * from '../src/main.server';
diff --git a/apps/daffio/serverless/webpack.serverless.config.js b/apps/daffio/serverless/webpack.serverless.config.js
index db602d885b..79c88e274a 100644
--- a/apps/daffio/serverless/webpack.serverless.config.js
+++ b/apps/daffio/serverless/webpack.serverless.config.js
@@ -23,5 +23,5 @@ module.exports = {
     __dirname: false,
   },
   // this makes sure we include node_modules and other 3rd party libraries
-  externals: [/(node_modules|main\..*\.js)/]
+  externals: [/(node_modules|main\..*\.js|.*\.txt|.*\.map)/]
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/apps/daffio/src/app/app.module.ts b/apps/daffio/src/app/app.module.ts
index b02184b9e7..223ad59519 100644
--- a/apps/daffio/src/app/app.module.ts
+++ b/apps/daffio/src/app/app.module.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 import { HttpClientModule } from '@angular/common/http';
-import { NgModule } from '@angular/core';
+import {
+  APP_ID,
+  NgModule,
+} from '@angular/core';
 import { BrowserModule } from '@angular/platform-browser';
 import { BrowserAnimationsModule } from '@angular/platform-browser/animations';
 import { ServiceWorkerModule } from '@angular/service-worker';
@@ -29,7 +32,7 @@ import { environment } from '../environments/environment';
 
 @NgModule({
   imports: [
-    BrowserModule.withServerTransition({ appId: 'serverApp' }),
+    BrowserModule,
     BrowserAnimationsModule,
 
     StoreModule.forRoot({}),
@@ -57,7 +60,7 @@ import { environment } from '../environments/environment';
     StoreDevtoolsModule.instrument({
       maxAge: 25, // Retains last 25 states
       logOnly: environment.production, // Restrict extension to log-only mode
-      connectInZone: true
+      connectInZone: true,
     }),
     TemplateModule,
     ServiceWorkerModule.register('ngsw-worker.js', { enabled: environment.production }),
@@ -70,6 +73,10 @@ import { environment } from '../environments/environment';
   ],
   providers: [
     DAFF_THEME_INITIALIZER,
+    {
+      provide: APP_ID,
+      useValue: 'serverApp',
+    },
   ],
 })
 export class AppModule {}