diff --git a/.changeset/weak-swans-lie.md b/.changeset/weak-swans-lie.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..3a6a9b541ba0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/weak-swans-lie.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@sveltejs/kit': patch
+---
+
+kit: bundle @sveltejs/kit into built application
diff --git a/packages/kit/src/core/build/index.js b/packages/kit/src/core/build/index.js
index be103b5fee79..18f5d0108739 100644
--- a/packages/kit/src/core/build/index.js
+++ b/packages/kit/src/core/build/index.js
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ async function build_server(
 			})
 		],
 		ssr: {
-			noExternal: ['svelte']
+			noExternal: ['svelte', '@sveltejs/kit']
 		},
 		optimizeDeps: {
 			entries: []