diff --git a/playground/optimize-deps/vite.config.js b/playground/optimize-deps/vite.config.js
index 623cc413032fdf..05f118f34f4df9 100644
--- a/playground/optimize-deps/vite.config.js
+++ b/playground/optimize-deps/vite.config.js
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 const fs = require('fs')
 const vue = require('@vitejs/plugin-vue')
 
+process.env.NODE_ENV = undefined
+
 /**
  * @type {import('vite').UserConfig}
  */