diff --git a/cli/CHANGELOG.md b/cli/CHANGELOG.md
index 81d87119a487..791b474e4e84 100644
--- a/cli/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/cli/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 <!-- See the ../guides/writing-the-cypress-changelog.md for details on writing the changelog. -->
+
 ## 12.6.1
 
 _Released 03/1/2023 (PENDING)_
@@ -7,6 +8,7 @@ _Released 03/1/2023 (PENDING)_
 
 - Fixed an issue where cookies were being duplicated with the same hostname, but a prepended dot. Fixed an issue where cookies may not be expiring correctly. Fixes [#25174](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/issues/25174), [#25205](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/issues/25205) and [#25495](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/issues/25495).
 - Added missing TypeScript type definitions for the [`cy.reload()`](https://docs.cypress.io/api/commands/reload) command. Addressed in [#25779](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/pull/25779).
+- Fix a bug where files outside the project root in a monorepo are not correctly served when using Vite. Addressed in [#25801](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/pull/25801)
 
 **Misc:**
 
diff --git a/npm/vite-dev-server/client/initCypressTests.js b/npm/vite-dev-server/client/initCypressTests.js
index 4406c9ab636d..57b983ca8fd2 100644
--- a/npm/vite-dev-server/client/initCypressTests.js
+++ b/npm/vite-dev-server/client/initCypressTests.js
@@ -32,13 +32,17 @@ if (supportFile) {
   })
 }
 
+// Using relative path wouldn't allow to load tests outside Vite project root folder
+// So we use the "@fs" bit to load the test file using its absolute path
+const testFileAbsolutePathRoute = `${devServerPublicPathRoute}/@fs${CypressInstance.spec.absolute}`
+
 /* Spec file import logic */
 // We need a slash before /src/my-spec.js, this does not happen by default.
 importsToLoad.push({
-  load: () => import(`${devServerPublicPathRoute}/${CypressInstance.spec.relative}`),
+  load: () => import(testFileAbsolutePathRoute),
   absolute: CypressInstance.spec.absolute,
   relative: CypressInstance.spec.relative,
-  relativeUrl: `${devServerPublicPathRoute}/${CypressInstance.spec.relative}`,
+  relativeUrl: testFileAbsolutePathRoute,
 })
 
 if (!CypressInstance) {
diff --git a/system-tests/__snapshots__/vite_dev_server_fresh_spec.ts.js b/system-tests/__snapshots__/vite_dev_server_fresh_spec.ts.js
index 8931e848a97c..d115d4b88dc6 100644
--- a/system-tests/__snapshots__/vite_dev_server_fresh_spec.ts.js
+++ b/system-tests/__snapshots__/vite_dev_server_fresh_spec.ts.js
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ exports['@cypress/vite-dev-server react executes all of the tests for vite4.0.4-
   1) An uncaught error was detected outside of a test:
      TypeError: The following error originated from your test code, not from Cypress.
 
-  > Failed to fetch dynamically imported module: http://localhost:xxxx/__cypress/src/src/AppCompilationError.cy.jsx
+  > Failed to fetch dynamically imported module: http://localhost:xxxx/__cypress/src/@fs/foo/bar/.projects/vite4.0.4-react/src/AppCompilationError.cy.jsx
 
 When Cypress detects uncaught errors originating from your test code it will automatically fail the current test.
 
@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@ exports['@cypress/vite-dev-server react executes all of the tests for vite2.8.6-
   1) An uncaught error was detected outside of a test:
      TypeError: The following error originated from your test code, not from Cypress.
 
-  > Failed to fetch dynamically imported module: http://localhost:xxxx/__cypress/src/src/AppCompilationError.cy.jsx
+  > Failed to fetch dynamically imported module: http://localhost:xxxx/__cypress/src/@fs/foo/bar/.projects/vite2.8.6-react/src/AppCompilationError.cy.jsx
 
 When Cypress detects uncaught errors originating from your test code it will automatically fail the current test.
 
@@ -938,7 +938,7 @@ exports['@cypress/vite-dev-server react executes all of the tests for vite2.9.1-
   1) An uncaught error was detected outside of a test:
      TypeError: The following error originated from your test code, not from Cypress.
 
-  > Failed to fetch dynamically imported module: http://localhost:xxxx/__cypress/src/src/AppCompilationError.cy.jsx
+  > Failed to fetch dynamically imported module: http://localhost:xxxx/__cypress/src/@fs/foo/bar/.projects/vite2.9.1-react/src/AppCompilationError.cy.jsx
 
 When Cypress detects uncaught errors originating from your test code it will automatically fail the current test.
 
@@ -1377,7 +1377,7 @@ exports['@cypress/vite-dev-server react executes all of the tests for vite3.0.2-
   1) An uncaught error was detected outside of a test:
      TypeError: The following error originated from your test code, not from Cypress.
 
-  > Failed to fetch dynamically imported module: http://localhost:xxxx/__cypress/src/src/AppCompilationError.cy.jsx
+  > Failed to fetch dynamically imported module: http://localhost:xxxx/__cypress/src/@fs/foo/bar/.projects/vite3.0.2-react/src/AppCompilationError.cy.jsx
 
 When Cypress detects uncaught errors originating from your test code it will automatically fail the current test.