diff --git a/packages/next/build/webpack-config.ts b/packages/next/build/webpack-config.ts
index d30d2de233c48..4989d8ba0ce1f 100644
--- a/packages/next/build/webpack-config.ts
+++ b/packages/next/build/webpack-config.ts
@@ -1130,9 +1130,11 @@ export default async function getBaseWebpackConfig(
       // so that the DefinePlugin can inject process.env values
       const isNextExternal =
         // Treat next internals as non-external for server layer
-        /next[/\\]dist[/\\](shared|server)[/\\](?!lib[/\\](router[/\\]router|dynamic|head))/.test(
-          localRes
-        )
+        layer === WEBPACK_LAYERS.server
+          ? false
+          : /next[/\\]dist[/\\](shared|server)[/\\](?!lib[/\\](router[/\\]router|dynamic|head))/.test(
+              localRes
+            )
 
       if (isNextExternal) {
         // Generate Next.js external import