diff --git a/components/prism-core.js b/components/prism-core.js
index 6b5799350b..d59b09e5a7 100644
--- a/components/prism-core.js
+++ b/components/prism-core.js
@@ -426,3 +426,8 @@ return _self.Prism;
 if (typeof module !== 'undefined' && module.exports) {
 	module.exports = Prism;
 }
+
+// hack for components to work correctly in node.js
+if (typeof global !== 'undefined') {
+	global.Prism = Prism;
+}
diff --git a/plugins/file-highlight/prism-file-highlight.js b/plugins/file-highlight/prism-file-highlight.js
index 1a49254f27..6a2a540635 100644
--- a/plugins/file-highlight/prism-file-highlight.js
+++ b/plugins/file-highlight/prism-file-highlight.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 (function () {
-	if (!self.Prism || !self.document || !document.querySelector) {
+	if (typeof self === 'undefined' || !self.Prism || !self.document || !document.querySelector) {
 		return;
 	}