diff --git a/.changeset/wise-roses-develop.md b/.changeset/wise-roses-develop.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7ecd0627
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/wise-roses-develop.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'sv': patch
+---
+
+fix: use `vite@5` again due to compatability issues with `vitest@2` (#341)
diff --git a/packages/create/templates/demo/package.json b/packages/create/templates/demo/package.json
index 2191d27a..ee2084f7 100644
--- a/packages/create/templates/demo/package.json
+++ b/packages/create/templates/demo/package.json
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@
 		"@neoconfetti/svelte": "^2.0.0",
 		"@sveltejs/adapter-auto": "workspace:*",
 		"@sveltejs/kit": "workspace:*",
-		"@sveltejs/vite-plugin-svelte": "^5.0.0",
+		"@sveltejs/vite-plugin-svelte": "^4.0.0",
 		"svelte": "^5.0.0",
 		"typescript": "^5.3.3",
-		"vite": "^6.0.0"
+		"vite": "^5.4.11"
 	}
 }
diff --git a/packages/create/templates/demo/package.template.json b/packages/create/templates/demo/package.template.json
index 05181b75..08538774 100644
--- a/packages/create/templates/demo/package.template.json
+++ b/packages/create/templates/demo/package.template.json
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@
 		"@fontsource/fira-mono": "^5.0.0",
 		"@neoconfetti/svelte": "^2.0.0",
 		"@sveltejs/adapter-auto": "^3.0.0",
-		"@sveltejs/kit": "^2.9.0",
-		"@sveltejs/vite-plugin-svelte": "^5.0.0",
+		"@sveltejs/kit": "^2.0.0",
+		"@sveltejs/vite-plugin-svelte": "^4.0.0",
 		"svelte": "^5.0.0",
-		"vite": "^6.0.0"
+		"vite": "^5.4.11"
 	}
 }
diff --git a/packages/create/templates/library/package.template.json b/packages/create/templates/library/package.template.json
index a7810f88..d569abd8 100644
--- a/packages/create/templates/library/package.template.json
+++ b/packages/create/templates/library/package.template.json
@@ -24,12 +24,12 @@
 	},
 	"devDependencies": {
 		"@sveltejs/adapter-auto": "^3.0.0",
-		"@sveltejs/kit": "^2.9.0",
+		"@sveltejs/kit": "^2.0.0",
 		"@sveltejs/package": "^2.0.0",
-		"@sveltejs/vite-plugin-svelte": "^5.0.0",
+		"@sveltejs/vite-plugin-svelte": "^4.0.0",
 		"publint": "^0.2.0",
 		"svelte": "^5.0.0",
 		"typescript": "^5.3.2",
-		"vite": "^6.0.0"
+		"vite": "^5.4.11"
 	}
 }
diff --git a/packages/create/templates/minimal/package.template.json b/packages/create/templates/minimal/package.template.json
index 2a74c550..04d95bac 100644
--- a/packages/create/templates/minimal/package.template.json
+++ b/packages/create/templates/minimal/package.template.json
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@
 	},
 	"devDependencies": {
 		"@sveltejs/adapter-auto": "^3.0.0",
-		"@sveltejs/kit": "^2.9.0",
-		"@sveltejs/vite-plugin-svelte": "^5.0.0",
+		"@sveltejs/kit": "^2.0.0",
+		"@sveltejs/vite-plugin-svelte": "^4.0.0",
 		"svelte": "^5.0.0",
-		"vite": "^6.0.0"
+		"vite": "^5.4.11"
 	}
 }