diff --git a/packages/vite/src/node/optimizer/esbuildDepPlugin.ts b/packages/vite/src/node/optimizer/esbuildDepPlugin.ts
index c4468e1465062e..71d8ed81c70c61 100644
--- a/packages/vite/src/node/optimizer/esbuildDepPlugin.ts
+++ b/packages/vite/src/node/optimizer/esbuildDepPlugin.ts
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ export function esbuildDepPlugin(
                 namespace: 'dep'
               }
             : {
-                path: require.resolve(flatId, {
+                path: require.resolve(qualified[flatId], {
                   paths: [resolveDir]
                 })
               }