diff --git a/packages/compiler-cli/ngcc/test/host/esm5_host_spec.ts b/packages/compiler-cli/ngcc/test/host/esm5_host_spec.ts
index 657b299b31..9c38c7f4fb 100644
--- a/packages/compiler-cli/ngcc/test/host/esm5_host_spec.ts
+++ b/packages/compiler-cli/ngcc/test/host/esm5_host_spec.ts
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ const IMPORTS_FILES = [
   {
     name: '/a.js',
     contents: `
-      export const a = 'a';
+      export var a = 'a';
     `,
   },
   {
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ const EXPORTS_FILES = [
   {
     name: '/a.js',
     contents: `
-      export const a = 'a';
+      export var a = 'a';
     `,
   },
   {