diff --git a/.changeset/orange-lizards-report.md b/.changeset/orange-lizards-report.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..69da198cb16a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/orange-lizards-report.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'astro': patch
+---
+
+Prevent Vite watching on Astro config load
diff --git a/packages/astro/src/core/config/vite-load.ts b/packages/astro/src/core/config/vite-load.ts
index df9cfffe95f4..a4fc5e9a6e3c 100644
--- a/packages/astro/src/core/config/vite-load.ts
+++ b/packages/astro/src/core/config/vite-load.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ export interface ViteLoader {
 
 async function createViteLoader(root: string, fs: typeof fsType): Promise<ViteLoader> {
 	const viteServer = await vite.createServer({
-		server: { middlewareMode: true, hmr: false },
+		server: { middlewareMode: true, hmr: false, watch: { ignored: ['**'] } },
 		optimizeDeps: { disabled: true },
 		clearScreen: false,
 		appType: 'custom',
diff --git a/packages/astro/src/core/sync/index.ts b/packages/astro/src/core/sync/index.ts
index 0828f8ff376e..95377eeb8506 100644
--- a/packages/astro/src/core/sync/index.ts
+++ b/packages/astro/src/core/sync/index.ts
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ export async function sync(
 	const tempViteServer = await createServer(
 		await createVite(
 			{
-				server: { middlewareMode: true, hmr: false },
+				server: { middlewareMode: true, hmr: false, watch: { ignored: ['**'] } },
 				optimizeDeps: { disabled: true },
 				ssr: { external: [] },
 				logLevel: 'silent',