diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate.yml b/.github/workflows/validate.yml
index a9f689f8..a0cc15a1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validate.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate.yml
@@ -72,11 +72,14 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: pnpm install
 
+      - name: Build Local Tarball
+        run: pnpm pack
+
       - name: Validate Vanilla
         working-directory: templates/vanilla
         run: |
           npm i
-          npm i ../../
+          npm i -D ../../wxt-*.tgz
           npm ls vite
           npm run build
           npm run compile
@@ -85,7 +88,7 @@ jobs:
         working-directory: templates/vue
         run: |
           npm i
-          npm i ../../
+          npm i -D ../../wxt-*.tgz
           npm ls vite
           npm run build
           npm run compile
@@ -94,7 +97,7 @@ jobs:
         working-directory: templates/react
         run: |
           npm i
-          npm i ../../
+          npm i -D ../../wxt-*.tgz
           npm ls vite
           npm run build
           npm run compile
@@ -103,7 +106,7 @@ jobs:
         working-directory: templates/svelte
         run: |
           npm i
-          npm i ../../
+          npm i -D ../../wxt-*.tgz
           npm ls vite
           npm run build
           npm run check
@@ -112,7 +115,7 @@ jobs:
         working-directory: templates/solid
         run: |
           npm i
-          npm i ../../
+          npm i -D ../../wxt-*.tgz
           npm ls vite
           npm run build
           npm run compile
diff --git a/scripts/build.ts b/scripts/build.ts
index 687e64cc..e003c27d 100644
--- a/scripts/build.ts
+++ b/scripts/build.ts
@@ -23,12 +23,14 @@ await Promise.all([
     sourcemap: true,
     dts: true,
     silent: true,
+    external: ['vite'],
   }),
   tsup.build({
     entry: { cli: 'src/cli/index.ts' },
     format: ['cjs'],
     sourcemap: 'inline',
     silent: true,
+    external: ['vite'],
   }),
   tsup.build({
     entry: { client: 'src/client/index.ts' },
@@ -36,6 +38,7 @@ await Promise.all([
     sourcemap: 'inline',
     dts: true,
     silent: true,
+    external: ['vite'],
   }),
   tsup.build({
     entry: { browser: 'src/client/browser.ts' },
@@ -43,6 +46,7 @@ await Promise.all([
     sourcemap: 'inline',
     dts: true,
     silent: true,
+    external: ['vite'],
   }),
   ...virtualEntrypoints.map((entryName) =>
     tsup.build({
@@ -52,7 +56,7 @@ await Promise.all([
       format: ['esm'],
       sourcemap: true,
       silent: true,
-      external: [`virtual:user-${entryName}`],
+      external: [`virtual:user-${entryName}`, 'vite'],
     }),
   ),
   tsup.build({
@@ -62,6 +66,7 @@ await Promise.all([
     format: ['esm'],
     sourcemap: true,
     silent: true,
+    external: ['vite'],
   }),
   tsup.build({
     entry: {
@@ -69,6 +74,7 @@ await Promise.all([
     },
     format: ['esm', 'cjs'],
     silent: true,
+    external: ['vite'],
   }),
 ]).catch((err) => {
   spinner.fail();