diff --git a/packages/slidev/node/server.ts b/packages/slidev/node/server.ts
index 227858e1c6..3a7374b699 100644
--- a/packages/slidev/node/server.ts
+++ b/packages/slidev/node/server.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { join } from 'path'
 import { createServer as createViteServer, InlineConfig, mergeConfig, resolveConfig } from 'vite'
 import { ResolvedSlidevOptions, SlidevServerOptions } from './options'
 import { ViteSlidevPlugin } from './plugins/preset'
@@ -17,6 +18,11 @@ export async function createServer(
     mergeConfig(
       viteConfig,
       <InlineConfig>({
+        optimizeDeps: {
+          entries: [
+            join(options.clientRoot, 'main.ts'),
+          ],
+        },
         plugins: [
           await ViteSlidevPlugin(options, pluginOptions, serverOptions),
         ],