diff --git a/packages/vite/src/node/optimizer/esbuildDepPlugin.ts b/packages/vite/src/node/optimizer/esbuildDepPlugin.ts
index 50b3537e838585..8275100dafd6e5 100644
--- a/packages/vite/src/node/optimizer/esbuildDepPlugin.ts
+++ b/packages/vite/src/node/optimizer/esbuildDepPlugin.ts
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ export function esbuildDepPlugin(
           )
           if (resolved) {
             return {
-              path: resolved.id
+              path: path.resolve(resolved.id)
             }
           }
         } else {