diff --git a/packages/vitest/src/node/core.ts b/packages/vitest/src/node/core.ts
index 4f7fd2baaa9d..597681811827 100644
--- a/packages/vitest/src/node/core.ts
+++ b/packages/vitest/src/node/core.ts
@@ -868,10 +868,10 @@ export class Vitest {
         for await (const project of teardownProjects.reverse())
           await project.teardownGlobalSetup()
 
-        const closePromises: unknown[] = this.projects.map(w => w.close().then(() => w.server = undefined as any))
+        const closePromises: unknown[] = this.resolvedProjects.map(w => w.close().then(() => w.server = undefined as any))
         // close the core workspace server only once
         // it's possible that it's not initialized at all because it's not running any tests
-        if (!this.projects.includes(this.coreWorkspaceProject))
+        if (!this.resolvedProjects.includes(this.coreWorkspaceProject))
           closePromises.push(this.coreWorkspaceProject.close().then(() => this.server = undefined as any))
 
         if (this.pool) {
@@ -905,7 +905,7 @@ export class Vitest {
         this.state.getProcessTimeoutCauses().forEach(cause => console.warn(cause))
 
         if (!this.pool) {
-          const runningServers = [this.server, ...this.projects.map(p => p.server)].filter(Boolean).length
+          const runningServers = [this.server, ...this.resolvedProjects.map(p => p.server)].filter(Boolean).length
 
           if (runningServers === 1)
             console.warn('Tests closed successfully but something prevents Vite server from exiting')