diff --git a/.changeset/big-ducks-search.md b/.changeset/big-ducks-search.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..917145081
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/big-ducks-search.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'astro': patch
+---
+
+Disables file watching during the build
diff --git a/packages/astro/src/core/create-vite.ts b/packages/astro/src/core/create-vite.ts
index 982421043..cbb9bd0dd 100644
--- a/packages/astro/src/core/create-vite.ts
+++ b/packages/astro/src/core/create-vite.ts
@@ -83,6 +83,10 @@ export async function createVite(
 			proxy: {
 				// add proxies here
 			},
+			watch: {
+				// Prevent watching during the build to speed it up
+				ignored: mode === 'build' ? ['**'] : undefined,
+			}
 		},
 		css: {
 			postcss: astroConfig.style.postcss || {},