diff --git a/vite.config.ts b/vite.config.ts
index b2add82ea9..98ab4bb06a 100644
--- a/vite.config.ts
+++ b/vite.config.ts
@@ -21,4 +21,6 @@ export default defineConfig({
       usePolling: true,
     },
   },
+  // Temporary "fix" https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/issues/28542
+  optimizeDeps: { exclude: ['apps/storybook/node_modules/.cache/storybook'] },
 });