diff --git a/docs/content/en/hugo-pipes/js.md b/docs/content/en/hugo-pipes/js.md
index b66778eb4..f361adc45 100644
--- a/docs/content/en/hugo-pipes/js.md
+++ b/docs/content/en/hugo-pipes/js.md
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ minify [bool]
 
 target [string]
 : The language target.
-  One of: `es2015`, `es2016`, `es2017`, `es2018`, `es2019`, `es2020` or `esnext`.
+  One of: `es5`, `es2015`, `es2016`, `es2017`, `es2018`, `es2019`, `es2020` or `esnext`.
   Default is `esnext`.
 
 externals [slice]
diff --git a/resources/resource_transformers/js/build.go b/resources/resource_transformers/js/build.go
index df8cdde1d..1da997d1e 100644
--- a/resources/resource_transformers/js/build.go
+++ b/resources/resource_transformers/js/build.go
@@ -127,6 +127,8 @@ func (t *buildTransformation) Transform(ctx *resources.ResourceTransformationCtx
 	switch t.options.Target {
 	case defaultTarget:
 		target = api.ESNext
+	case "es5":
+		target = api.ES5
 	case "es6", "es2015":
 		target = api.ES2015
 	case "es2016":