diff --git a/packages/manager/.changeset/pr-11278-fixed-1731985440482.md b/packages/manager/.changeset/pr-11278-fixed-1731985440482.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..02c540ade70
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/manager/.changeset/pr-11278-fixed-1731985440482.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@linode/manager": Fixed
+---
+
+Storybook optimizeDeps config to improve cold start ([#11278](https://github.com/linode/manager/pull/11278))
diff --git a/packages/manager/.storybook/main.ts b/packages/manager/.storybook/main.ts
index 273472e13fe..ea63a35c53e 100644
--- a/packages/manager/.storybook/main.ts
+++ b/packages/manager/.storybook/main.ts
@@ -54,6 +54,17 @@ const config: StorybookConfig = {
       define: {
         'process.env': {},
       },
+      optimizeDeps: {
+        include: [
+          '@storybook/react',
+          '@storybook/react-vite',
+          'react',
+          'react-dom',
+        ],
+        esbuildOptions: {
+          target: 'esnext',
+        },
+      },
     });
   },
 };