diff --git a/packages/astro/src/vite-plugin-dev-toolbar/vite-plugin-dev-toolbar.ts b/packages/astro/src/vite-plugin-dev-toolbar/vite-plugin-dev-toolbar.ts
index 4e9526993c..d7e0a106d4 100644
--- a/packages/astro/src/vite-plugin-dev-toolbar/vite-plugin-dev-toolbar.ts
+++ b/packages/astro/src/vite-plugin-dev-toolbar/vite-plugin-dev-toolbar.ts
@@ -25,9 +25,18 @@ export default function astroDevToolbar({ settings }: AstroPluginOptions): vite.
 				return `
 					export const loadDevToolbarApps = async () => {
 						return [${settings.devToolbarApps
-							.map((plugin) => `(await import(${JSON.stringify(plugin)})).default`)
-							.join(',')}];
+							.map((plugin) => `await safeLoadPlugin(${JSON.stringify(plugin)})`)
+							.join(',')}].filter(app => app !== undefined));
 					};
+
+					async function safeLoadPlugin(entrypoint) {
+						try {
+							return (await import(entrypoint)).default;
+						} catch (err) {
+							console.error("Failed to load dev toolbar app from", entrypoint, err);
+							return undefined;
+						}
+					}
 				`;
 			}
 		},