diff --git a/.changeset/afraid-baboons-return.md b/.changeset/afraid-baboons-return.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0e27f69fa5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/afraid-baboons-return.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@astrojs/node': patch
+---
+
+Fixes finding the client folder for serving assets
diff --git a/packages/integrations/node/src/index.ts b/packages/integrations/node/src/index.ts
index 095f0b6b02..3bd5168224 100644
--- a/packages/integrations/node/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/integrations/node/src/index.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,15 @@ export default function createIntegration(userOptions: UserOptions): AstroIntegr
 	return {
 		name: '@astrojs/node',
 		hooks: {
+			'astro:config:setup': ({ updateConfig }) => {
+        updateConfig({
+          vite: {
+            ssr: {
+              noExternal: ['@astrojs/node']
+            }
+          }
+        });
+      },
 			'astro:config:done': ({ setAdapter, config }) => {
 				needsBuildConfig = !config.build?.server;
 				_options = {