diff --git a/src/esbuild/index.ts b/src/esbuild/index.ts
index c02b5f4c..614ad453 100644
--- a/src/esbuild/index.ts
+++ b/src/esbuild/index.ts
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ export async function runEsbuild(
     logger,
   })
 
+  await pluginContainer.buildStarted()
   const esbuildPlugins: Array<EsbuildPlugin | false | undefined> = [
     format === 'cjs' && nodeProtocolPlugin(),
     {
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index a1b9840c..97f33949 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -246,7 +246,6 @@ export async function build(_options: Options) {
                     es5(),
                     sizeReporter(),
                   ])
-                  await pluginContainer.buildStarted()
                   await runEsbuild(options, {
                     pluginContainer,
                     format,