diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4bc3f64e0f24..fb79badeea8a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -19,11 +19,11 @@
     "lint": "eslint --cache .",
     "lint:fix": "nr lint --fix",
     "release": "bumpp package.json packages/*/package.json --commit --push --tag && pnpm -r publish --access public",
-    "test": "vitest --api -r test/core",
-    "test:run": "vitest run -r test/core",
-    "test:all": "CI=true pnpm -r --stream run test --allowOnly",
-    "test:ci": "CI=true pnpm -r --stream --filter !test-fails --filter !test-browser --filter !test-esm --filter !test-browser run test --allowOnly",
-    "test:ci:single-thread": "CI=true pnpm -r --stream --filter !test-fails --filter !test-coverage --filter !test-watch --filter !test-bail --filter !test-esm --filter !test-browser run test --allowOnly --no-threads",
+    "test": "VITE_NODE_DEPS_MODULE_DIRECTORIES=/node_modules/,/packages/ vitest --api -r test/core",
+    "test:run": "VITE_NODE_DEPS_MODULE_DIRECTORIES=/node_modules/,/packages/ vitest run -r test/core",
+    "test:all": "VITE_NODE_DEPS_MODULE_DIRECTORIES=/node_modules/,/packages/ CI=true pnpm -r --stream run test --allowOnly",
+    "test:ci": "VITE_NODE_DEPS_MODULE_DIRECTORIES=/node_modules/,/packages/ CI=true pnpm -r --stream --filter !test-fails --filter !test-browser --filter !test-esm --filter !test-browser run test --allowOnly",
+    "test:ci:single-thread": "VITE_NODE_DEPS_MODULE_DIRECTORIES=/node_modules/,/packages/ CI=true pnpm -r --stream --filter !test-fails --filter !test-coverage --filter !test-watch --filter !test-bail --filter !test-esm --filter !test-browser run test --allowOnly --no-threads",
     "typecheck": "tsc --noEmit",
     "typecheck:why": "tsc --noEmit --explainFiles > explainTypes.txt",
     "ui:build": "vite build packages/ui",
diff --git a/packages/ui/client/auto-imports.d.ts b/packages/ui/client/auto-imports.d.ts
index d6b718892a7d..0053cb6cc6d5 100644
--- a/packages/ui/client/auto-imports.d.ts
+++ b/packages/ui/client/auto-imports.d.ts
@@ -93,7 +93,6 @@ declare global {
   const toReactive: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['toReactive']
   const toRef: typeof import('vue')['toRef']
   const toRefs: typeof import('vue')['toRefs']
-  const toValue: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['toValue']
   const triggerRef: typeof import('vue')['triggerRef']
   const tryOnBeforeMount: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['tryOnBeforeMount']
   const tryOnBeforeUnmount: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['tryOnBeforeUnmount']
diff --git a/packages/vite-node/src/server.ts b/packages/vite-node/src/server.ts
index bf4a2885056a..f468f51da063 100644
--- a/packages/vite-node/src/server.ts
+++ b/packages/vite-node/src/server.ts
@@ -65,6 +65,11 @@ export class ViteNodeServer {
     }
     if (options.debug)
       this.debugger = new Debugger(server.config.root, options.debug!)
+
+    options.deps.moduleDirectories ??= []
+    const customModuleDirectories = process.env.VITE_NODE_DEPS_MODULE_DIRECTORIES?.split(',')
+    if (customModuleDirectories)
+      options.deps.moduleDirectories.push(...customModuleDirectories)
   }
 
   shouldExternalize(id: string) {
diff --git a/packages/vite-node/src/types.ts b/packages/vite-node/src/types.ts
index 35a94ad498ae..077f974ec0a0 100644
--- a/packages/vite-node/src/types.ts
+++ b/packages/vite-node/src/types.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,14 @@ export type Awaitable<T> = T | PromiseLike<T>
 export interface DepsHandlingOptions {
   external?: (string | RegExp)[]
   inline?: (string | RegExp)[] | true
+  /**
+   * A list of directories that are considered to hold Node.js modules
+   * Have to include "/" at the start and end of the path
+   *
+   * Vite-Node checks the whole absolute path of the import, so make sure you don't include
+   * unwanted files accidentally
+   * @default ['/node_modules/']
+   */
   moduleDirectories?: string[]
   cacheDir?: string
   /**
diff --git a/test/core/test/timeout.spec.ts b/test/core/test/timeout.spec.ts
index 321f01ea721b..362d4c0cb0fd 100644
--- a/test/core/test/timeout.spec.ts
+++ b/test/core/test/timeout.spec.ts
@@ -1,17 +1,17 @@
 import { describe, expect, test } from 'vitest'
 
 describe('suite timeout', () => {
-  test('true is true after 5100ms', async () => {
-    await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 5100))
+  test('true is true after 100ms', async () => {
+    await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 10))
     expect(true).toBe(true)
   })
 }, {
-  timeout: 6000,
+  timeout: 100,
 })
 
 describe('suite timeout simple input', () => {
-  test('true is true after 5100ms', async () => {
-    await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 5100))
+  test('true is true after 100ms', async () => {
+    await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 10))
     expect(true).toBe(true)
   })
-}, 6000)
+}, 100)
diff --git a/test/core/vitest.config.ts b/test/core/vitest.config.ts
index 4f27df9a19b7..efae4016d4a8 100644
--- a/test/core/vitest.config.ts
+++ b/test/core/vitest.config.ts
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ export default defineConfig({
     },
     deps: {
       external: ['tinyspy', /src\/external/],
-      moduleDirectories: ['node_modules', 'projects'],
+      moduleDirectories: ['node_modules', 'projects', 'packages'],
     },
     alias: [
       {