diff --git a/packages/vite/src/client.ts b/packages/vite/src/client.ts
index 5b36469326..d025d73d35 100644
--- a/packages/vite/src/client.ts
+++ b/packages/vite/src/client.ts
@@ -110,12 +110,12 @@ export async function buildClient (ctx: ViteBuildContext) {
     },
     resolve: {
       alias: {
-        // work around vite optimizer bug
-        '#app-manifest': 'unenv/runtime/mock/empty',
         // user aliases
         ...nodeCompat.alias,
         ...ctx.config.resolve?.alias,
         '#internal/nitro': join(ctx.nuxt.options.buildDir, 'nitro.client.mjs'),
+        // work around vite optimizer bug
+        '#app-manifest': 'unenv/runtime/mock/empty',
       },
       dedupe: [
         'vue',