diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9526c22bf..bb1440bea 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@
     "webpack-dev-server": "^3.11.0",
     "webpack-merge": "^4.2.2",
     "webpack-stream": "^6.1.1",
-    "workbox-core": "^5.1.4",
     "workbox-webpack-plugin": "^5.1.4",
     "worker-plugin": "^5.0.0"
   },
@@ -91,7 +90,9 @@
     "sortablejs": "^1.12.0",
     "swiper": "^6.3.5",
     "webcomponents.js": "^0.7.24",
-    "whatwg-fetch": "^3.5.0"
+    "whatwg-fetch": "^3.5.0",
+    "workbox-core": "^5.1.4",
+    "workbox-precaching": "^5.1.4"
   },
   "babel": {
     "presets": [
diff --git a/src/serviceworker.js b/src/serviceworker.js
index 49ae921b7..97357a8a5 100644
--- a/src/serviceworker.js
+++ b/src/serviceworker.js
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 /* eslint-env serviceworker */
 
-/* eslint-disable-next-line import/namespace,import/named */
+/* eslint-disable import/namespace,import/named */
 import { skipWaiting, clientsClaim } from 'workbox-core';
+import { precacheAndRoute } from 'workbox-precaching';
+/* eslint-enable import/namespace,import/named */
 
 skipWaiting();
 clientsClaim();
@@ -43,6 +45,5 @@ self.addEventListener('notificationclick', function (event) {
 }, false);
 
 // this is needed by the webpack Workbox plugin
-// this plugin is not fully supported in webpack v5. pecaching is disabled until version 6 of this plugin is released
 /* eslint-disable-next-line no-restricted-globals,no-undef */
-//workbox.precaching.precacheAndRoute(self.__WB_MANIFEST);
+precacheAndRoute(self.__WB_MANIFEST);