Process Env Error With --ui

[fadi-george]

Describe the bug

Running vitest with --ui leads to

✘ [ERROR] Invalid define value (must be valid JSON syntax or a single identifier): process.env.NODE_ENV

✘ [ERROR] Invalid define value (must be valid JSON syntax or a single identifier): global.process.env.NODE_ENV

✘ [ERROR] Invalid define value (must be valid JSON syntax or a single identifier): globalThis.process.env.NODE_ENV

✘ [ERROR] Invalid define value (must be valid JSON syntax or a single identifier): process.env

Reproduction

Run npm run test:ui to see error
https://stackblitz.com/edit/node-kchysa?file=package.json

Running just test works.

System Info

System:
    OS: macOS 12.1
    CPU: (8) arm64 Apple M1 Pro
    Memory: 648.20 MB / 16.00 GB
    Shell: 5.8 - /bin/zsh
  Binaries:
    Node: 16.13.2 - ~/.nvm/versions/node/v16.13.2/bin/node
    npm: 8.1.2 - ~/.nvm/versions/node/v16.13.2/bin/npm
  Browsers:
    Brave Browser: 98.1.35.103
    Chrome: 98.0.4758.102
    Firefox: 96.0.3
    Safari: 15.2
  npmPackages:
    @vitejs/plugin-react: ^1.2.0 => 1.2.0 
    vite: 2.8.3 => 2.8.3 
    vitest: 0.4.0 => 0.4.0

Used Package Manager

npm

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