diff --git a/packages/vite/src/node/config.ts b/packages/vite/src/node/config.ts
index 55374774da6ecc..c3baff8e4f7661 100644
--- a/packages/vite/src/node/config.ts
+++ b/packages/vite/src/node/config.ts
@@ -932,6 +932,7 @@ async function bundleConfigFile(
     entryPoints: [fileName],
     outfile: 'out.js',
     write: false,
+    target: ['node14.18', 'node16'],
     platform: 'node',
     bundle: true,
     format: isESM ? 'esm' : 'cjs',