diff --git a/src/constants.ts b/src/constants.ts
index a9056115..d24b86f6 100644
--- a/src/constants.ts
+++ b/src/constants.ts
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ export const CONFIG_OVERRIDES = {
   skip: false,
   // Don't check for CLI updates
   skipUpdateCheck: true,
+  // VTA doesn't support "manual" Storybook builds
+  storybookBuildDir: undefined,
 };
 
 export const DOCS_URL = "https://www.chromatic.com/docs/visual-tests-addon";