diff --git a/.changeset/honest-seahorses-draw.md b/.changeset/honest-seahorses-draw.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b59cfd7b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/honest-seahorses-draw.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"vinxi": patch
+---
+
+fix: cache dir should be in node_modules for vite to work properly, f…
diff --git a/packages/vinxi/lib/router-dev-plugins.js b/packages/vinxi/lib/router-dev-plugins.js
index c72ab385..0fb35115 100644
--- a/packages/vinxi/lib/router-dev-plugins.js
+++ b/packages/vinxi/lib/router-dev-plugins.js
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ export const ROUTER_MODE_DEV_PLUGINS = {
 			ssr: {
 				noExternal: ["vinxi"],
 			},
-			cacheDir: `.vinxi/cache/${router.name}`,
+			cacheDir: `node_modules/.vinxi/cache/${router.name}`,
 			optimizeDeps: {
 				exclude: ["vinxi"],
 			},
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ export const ROUTER_MODE_DEV_PLUGINS = {
 			ssr: {
 				noExternal: ["vinxi"],
 			},
-			cacheDir: `.vinxi/cache/${router.name}`,
+			cacheDir: `node_modules/.vinxi/cache/${router.name}`,
 			define: {
 				"process.env.TARGET": JSON.stringify(process.env.TARGET ?? "node"),
 			},
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ export const ROUTER_MODE_DEV_PLUGINS = {
 		manifest(),
 		config("appType", {
 			appType: "custom",
-			cacheDir: `.vinxi/cache/${router.name}`,
+			cacheDir: `node_modules/.vinxi/cache/${router.name}`,
 			ssr: {
 				noExternal: ["vinxi"],
 			},