diff --git a/.changeset/lucky-ants-eat.md b/.changeset/lucky-ants-eat.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a4e466de0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/lucky-ants-eat.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@tanstack/react-form': patch
+---
+
+Minorly improve performance and fix issues with Start
diff --git a/examples/react/next-server-actions/package.json b/examples/react/next-server-actions/package.json
index 86adbe823..8ba997afb 100644
--- a/examples/react/next-server-actions/package.json
+++ b/examples/react/next-server-actions/package.json
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@tanstack/react-form-nextjs": "^1.26.0",
-    "@tanstack/react-store": "^0.7.7",
+    "@tanstack/react-store": "^0.8.0",
     "next": "15.5.3",
     "react": "^19.0.0",
     "react-dom": "^19.0.0"
diff --git a/examples/react/remix/package.json b/examples/react/remix/package.json
index 3fbe4ffb6..29d4db07d 100644
--- a/examples/react/remix/package.json
+++ b/examples/react/remix/package.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     "@remix-run/react": "^2.17.1",
     "@remix-run/serve": "^2.17.1",
     "@tanstack/react-form-remix": "^1.26.0",
-    "@tanstack/react-store": "^0.7.7",
+    "@tanstack/react-store": "^0.8.0",
     "isbot": "^5.1.30",
     "react": "^19.0.0",
     "react-dom": "^19.0.0"
diff --git a/examples/react/tanstack-start/package.json b/examples/react/tanstack-start/package.json
index 44366f223..1b3030497 100644
--- a/examples/react/tanstack-start/package.json
+++ b/examples/react/tanstack-start/package.json
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     "@tanstack/react-form-start": "^1.26.0",
     "@tanstack/react-router": "^1.134.9",
     "@tanstack/react-start": "^1.134.9",
-    "@tanstack/react-store": "^0.7.7",
+    "@tanstack/react-store": "^0.8.0",
     "react": "^19.0.0",
     "react-dom": "^19.0.0"
   },
diff --git a/packages/react-form/package.json b/packages/react-form/package.json
index 6d43c4e60..8c54f4014 100644
--- a/packages/react-form/package.json
+++ b/packages/react-form/package.json
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
   ],
   "dependencies": {
     "@tanstack/form-core": "workspace:*",
-    "@tanstack/react-store": "^0.7.7"
+    "@tanstack/react-store": "^0.8.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@types/react": "^19.0.7",
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 52748070a..82439b0a7 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -581,8 +581,8 @@ importers:
         specifier: ^1.26.0
         version: link:../../../packages/react-form-nextjs
       '@tanstack/react-store':
-        specifier: ^0.7.7
-        version: 0.7.7(react-dom@19.1.0(react@19.1.0))(react@19.1.0)
+        specifier: ^0.8.0
+        version: 0.8.0(react-dom@19.1.0(react@19.1.0))(react@19.1.0)
       next:
         specifier: 15.5.3
         version: 15.5.3(react-dom@19.1.0(react@19.1.0))(react@19.1.0)(sass@1.90.0)
@@ -655,8 +655,8 @@ importers:
         specifier: ^1.26.0
         version: link:../../../packages/react-form-remix
       '@tanstack/react-store':
-        specifier: ^0.7.7
-        version: 0.7.7(react-dom@19.1.0(react@19.1.0))(react@19.1.0)
+        specifier: ^0.8.0
+        version: 0.8.0(react-dom@19.1.0(react@19.1.0))(react@19.1.0)
       isbot:
         specifier: ^5.1.30
         version: 5.1.31
@@ -778,8 +778,8 @@ importers:
         specifier: ^1.134.9
         version: 1.135.2(react-dom@19.1.0(react@19.1.0))(react@19.1.0)(vite-plugin-solid@2.11.10(@testing-library/jest-dom@6.9.1)(solid-js@1.9.9)(vite@7.2.2(@types/node@24.1.0)(jiti@2.6.1)(less@4.4.0)(sass@1.90.0)(sugarss@5.0.1(postcss@8.5.6))(terser@5.43.1)(tsx@4.19.4)(yaml@2.8.1)))(vite@7.2.2(@types/node@24.1.0)(jiti@2.6.1)(less@4.4.0)(sass@1.90.0)(sugarss@5.0.1(postcss@8.5.6))(terser@5.43.1)(tsx@4.19.4)(yaml@2.8.1))(webpack@5.101.2(@swc/core@1.13.5))
       '@tanstack/react-store':
-        specifier: ^0.7.7
-        version: 0.7.7(react-dom@19.1.0(react@19.1.0))(react@19.1.0)
+        specifier: ^0.8.0
+        version: 0.8.0(react-dom@19.1.0(react@19.1.0))(react@19.1.0)
       react:
         specifier: ^19.0.0
         version: 19.1.0
@@ -1297,8 +1297,8 @@ importers:
         specifier: workspace:*
         version: link:../form-core
       '@tanstack/react-store':
-        specifier: ^0.7.7
-        version: 0.7.7(react-dom@19.1.0(react@19.1.0))(react@19.1.0)
+        specifier: ^0.8.0
+        version: 0.8.0(react-dom@19.1.0(react@19.1.0))(react@19.1.0)
     devDependencies:
       '@types/react':
         specifier: ^19.0.7
@@ -4835,12 +4835,6 @@ packages:
       react-dom: '>=18.0.0 || >=19.0.0'
       vite: '>=7.0.0'
 
-  '@tanstack/react-store@0.7.7':
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-qqT0ufegFRDGSof9D/VqaZgjNgp4tRPHZIJq2+QIHkMUtHjaJ0lYrrXjeIUJvjnTbgPfSD1XgOMEt0lmANn6Zg==}
-    peerDependencies:
-      react: ^16.8.0 || ^17.0.0 || ^18.0.0 || ^19.0.0
-      react-dom: ^16.8.0 || ^17.0.0 || ^18.0.0 || ^19.0.0
-
   '@tanstack/react-store@0.8.0':
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-1vG9beLIuB7q69skxK9r5xiLN3ztzIPfSQSs0GfeqWGO2tGIyInZx0x1COhpx97RKaONSoAb8C3dxacWksm1ow==}
     peerDependencies:
@@ -14333,13 +14327,6 @@ snapshots:
       - vite-plugin-solid
       - webpack
 
-  '@tanstack/react-store@0.7.7(react-dom@19.1.0(react@19.1.0))(react@19.1.0)':
-    dependencies:
-      '@tanstack/store': 0.7.7
-      react: 19.1.0
-      react-dom: 19.1.0(react@19.1.0)
-      use-sync-external-store: 1.6.0(react@19.1.0)
-
   '@tanstack/react-store@0.8.0(react-dom@19.1.0(react@19.1.0))(react@19.1.0)':
     dependencies:
       '@tanstack/store': 0.8.0