diff --git a/packages/vite/src/node/utils.ts b/packages/vite/src/node/utils.ts
index d962bccc8eee6e..effea7fb34a126 100644
--- a/packages/vite/src/node/utils.ts
+++ b/packages/vite/src/node/utils.ts
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ export function createDebugger(
 
   if (enabled) {
     return (...args: [string, ...any[]]) => {
-      if (!filter || args.some((a) => a?.includes(filter))) {
+      if (!filter || args.some((a) => a?.includes?.(filter))) {
         log(...args)
       }
     }