diff --git a/packages/effect-app/vitest.config.ts b/packages/effect-app/vitest.config.ts
index 85903fa64..a289f1858 100644
--- a/packages/effect-app/vitest.config.ts
+++ b/packages/effect-app/vitest.config.ts
@@ -2,4 +2,5 @@
 import { defineConfig } from "vitest/config"
 import makeConfig from "../../vite.config.base"
 
-export default defineConfig(makeConfig(__dirname))
+const config = makeConfig(__dirname)
+export default defineConfig({ ...config, test: { ...config.test, exclude: ["node_modules/**", "**/dist/**"], } })