diff --git a/ts/smartrx.plugins.rxjs.ts b/ts/smartrx.plugins.rxjs.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..84a82f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ts/smartrx.plugins.rxjs.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+// this file is intended to keep the bundle size down
+
+export {
+  Observable,
+  Subject,
+  fromEvent
+} from 'rxjs';
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ts/smartrx.plugins.ts b/ts/smartrx.plugins.ts
index a40be11..98bf12e 100644
--- a/ts/smartrx.plugins.ts
+++ b/ts/smartrx.plugins.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import * as lik from '@pushrocks/lik';
-import * as rxjs from 'rxjs';
+import * as rxjs from './smartrx.plugins.rxjs';
 import * as smartpromise from '@pushrocks/smartpromise';
 
 export { lik, rxjs, smartpromise };