diff --git a/desktop-next/vite.config.ts b/desktop-next/vite.config.ts
index 683f184a18..2452a8f780 100644
--- a/desktop-next/vite.config.ts
+++ b/desktop-next/vite.config.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ export default defineConfig({
     react(),
     {
       name: "license-notices",
+      apply: "build",
       closeBundle() {
         copyFileSync(
           "../packages/ui/THIRD_PARTY_NOTICES.md",
diff --git a/packages/ui/vite.config.ts b/packages/ui/vite.config.ts
index 26e500d7e0..0c7883df73 100644
--- a/packages/ui/vite.config.ts
+++ b/packages/ui/vite.config.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ export default defineConfig({
   plugins: [
     {
       name: "license-notices",
+      apply: "build",
       closeBundle() {
         copyFileSync("THIRD_PARTY_NOTICES.md", "dist/THIRD_PARTY_NOTICES.md");
         copyFileSync("../../LICENSE", "dist/LICENSE");