diff --git a/packages/vite/src/node/utils.ts b/packages/vite/src/node/utils.ts
index 3e350e5051c221..c7a03b151541a1 100644
--- a/packages/vite/src/node/utils.ts
+++ b/packages/vite/src/node/utils.ts
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ try {
   isRunningWithYarnPnp = Boolean(require('pnpapi'))
 } catch {}
 
-const ssrExtensions = ['.js', '.json', '.node']
+const ssrExtensions = ['.js', '.cjs', '.json', '.node']
 
 export function resolveFrom(id: string, basedir: string, ssr = false): string {
   return resolve.sync(id, {