diff --git a/packages/vite/src/node/server/index.ts b/packages/vite/src/node/server/index.ts
index 2dfbad39541535..8f068b91f39129 100644
--- a/packages/vite/src/node/server/index.ts
+++ b/packages/vite/src/node/server/index.ts
@@ -513,6 +513,7 @@ export async function createServer(
       serverConfig.port = (httpServer.address() as AddressInfo).port
     })
   } else {
+    await container.buildStart({})
     await runOptimize()
   }