diff --git a/packages/start/package.json b/packages/start/package.json
index e3f75341e..76ca10199 100644
--- a/packages/start/package.json
+++ b/packages/start/package.json
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@
     "defu": "^6.1.4",
     "error-stack-parser": "^2.1.4",
     "es-module-lexer": "^2.0.0",
-    "esbuild": "^0.27.4",
     "fast-glob": "^3.3.3",
     "h3": "2.0.1-rc.16",
     "html-to-image": "^1.11.13",
@@ -68,6 +67,7 @@
     "node": ">=22"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
+    "esbuild": "^0.27.4",
     "@types/babel__core": "^7.20.5",
     "@types/node": "^25.5.0",
     "vite": "^7.3.1",