diff --git a/providers/vite_provider.ts b/providers/vite_provider.ts
index 82e822b..1774177 100644
--- a/providers/vite_provider.ts
+++ b/providers/vite_provider.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,16 @@ declare module '@adonisjs/core/types' {
 }
 
 export default class ViteProvider {
-  constructor(protected app: ApplicationService) {}
+  #shouldRunVite: boolean
+
+  constructor(protected app: ApplicationService) {
+    const env = this.app.getEnvironment()
+
+    /**
+     * We should only run Vite in development and test environments
+     */
+    this.#shouldRunVite = (this.app.inDev || this.app.inTest) && (env === 'web' || env === 'test')
+  }
 
   /**
    * Registers edge plugin when edge is installed
@@ -37,7 +46,7 @@ export default class ViteProvider {
   register() {
     const config = this.app.config.get<ViteOptions>('vite')
 
-    const vite = new Vite(this.app.inDev, config)
+    const vite = new Vite(this.#shouldRunVite, config)
     this.app.container.bind('vite', () => vite)
     this.app.container.bind(ViteMiddleware, () => new ViteMiddleware(vite))
   }
@@ -45,7 +54,7 @@ export default class ViteProvider {
   async boot() {
     await this.registerEdgePlugin()
 
-    if (!this.app.inDev) return
+    if (!this.#shouldRunVite) return
 
     const vite = await this.app.container.make('vite')
     const server = await this.app.container.make('server')
@@ -55,7 +64,7 @@ export default class ViteProvider {
   }
 
   async shutdown() {
-    if (!this.app.inDev) return
+    if (!this.#shouldRunVite) return
 
     const vite = await this.app.container.make('vite')
     await vite.stopDevServer()
diff --git a/src/vite.ts b/src/vite.ts
index f4054e2..c741f5c 100644
--- a/src/vite.ts
+++ b/src/vite.ts
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ export class Vite {
   #devServer?: ViteDevServer
 
   constructor(
-    protected inDev: boolean,
+    protected isViteRunning: boolean,
     options: ViteOptions
   ) {
     this.#options = options
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ export class Vite {
    */
   #generateTag(asset: string, attributes?: Record<string, any>): AdonisViteElement {
     let url = ''
-    if (this.inDev) {
+    if (this.isViteRunning) {
       url = `/${asset}`
     } else {
       url = `${this.#options.assetsUrl}/${asset}`
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ export class Vite {
   ): AdonisViteElement[] {
     entryPoints = Array.isArray(entryPoints) ? entryPoints : [entryPoints]
 
-    if (this.inDev) {
+    if (this.isViteRunning) {
       return this.#generateEntryPointsTagsForHotMode(entryPoints, attributes)
     }
 
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ export class Vite {
    * "assets" URL
    */
   assetsUrl() {
-    if (this.inDev) return this.#devServer!.config.server.host
+    if (this.isViteRunning) return this.#devServer!.config.server.host
 
     return this.#options.assetsUrl
   }
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ export class Vite {
    * Returns path to a given asset file
    */
   assetPath(asset: string): string {
-    if (this.inDev) {
+    if (this.isViteRunning) {
       return `/${asset}`
     }
 
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ export class Vite {
    * @throws Will throw an exception when running in dev
    */
   manifest(): Manifest {
-    if (this.inDev) {
+    if (this.isViteRunning) {
       throw new Error('Cannot read the manifest file when running in dev mode')
     }
 
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ export class Vite {
    * Returns the script needed for the HMR working with React
    */
   getReactHmrScript(attributes?: Record<string, any>): AdonisViteElement | null {
-    if (!this.inDev) {
+    if (!this.isViteRunning) {
       return null
     }
 
diff --git a/tests/backend/provider.spec.ts b/tests/backend/provider.spec.ts
index e961b3b..4969e30 100644
--- a/tests/backend/provider.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/backend/provider.spec.ts
@@ -80,6 +80,44 @@ test.group('Inertia Provider', () => {
     await app.terminate()
   })
 
+  test('run dev server in test', async ({ assert }) => {
+    process.env.NODE_ENV = 'test'
+
+    const ignitor = new IgnitorFactory()
+      .merge({ rcFileContents: { providers: [() => import('../../providers/vite_provider.js')] } })
+      .withCoreConfig()
+      .withCoreProviders()
+      .merge({ config: { vite: defineConfig({}) } })
+      .create(BASE_URL, { importer: IMPORTER })
+
+    const app = ignitor.createApp('test')
+    await app.init()
+    await app.boot()
+
+    const vite = await app.container.make('vite')
+    assert.isDefined(vite.getDevServer()?.restart)
+
+    await app.terminate()
+  })
+
+  test('doesnt launch dev server in console environment', async ({ assert }) => {
+    const ignitor = new IgnitorFactory()
+      .merge({ rcFileContents: { providers: [() => import('../../providers/vite_provider.js')] } })
+      .withCoreConfig()
+      .withCoreProviders()
+      .merge({ config: { vite: defineConfig({}) } })
+      .create(BASE_URL, { importer: IMPORTER })
+
+    const app = ignitor.createApp('console')
+    await app.init()
+    await app.boot()
+
+    const vite = await app.container.make('vite')
+    assert.isUndefined(vite.getDevServer())
+
+    await app.terminate()
+  })
+
   test('register edge plugin', async ({ assert }) => {
     process.env.NODE_ENV = 'development'