diff --git a/packages/astro/src/core/create-vite.ts b/packages/astro/src/core/create-vite.ts
index 81f291090..bc6e58a9c 100644
--- a/packages/astro/src/core/create-vite.ts
+++ b/packages/astro/src/core/create-vite.ts
@@ -58,6 +58,11 @@ export async function createVite(
 		define: {
 			'import.meta.env.SITE': astroConfig.site ? `'${astroConfig.site}'` : 'undefined',
 		},
+		// fixes HMR for static components
+		// TODO: remove!
+		legacy: {
+			devDepsScanner: true,
+		},
 		server: {
 			hmr:
 				process.env.NODE_ENV === 'test' || process.env.NODE_ENV === 'production'