diff --git a/modules/banner/element-web/package.json b/modules/banner/element-web/package.json
index c9a36d3b84..a2af841d74 100644
--- a/modules/banner/element-web/package.json
+++ b/modules/banner/element-web/package.json
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
         "matrix-web-i18n": "^3.6.0",
         "matrix-widget-api": "^1.17.0",
         "react": "19.2.6",
-        "rollup-plugin-external-globals": "^0.13.0",
         "typescript": "^6.0.0",
         "vite": "^8.0.0",
         "vite-plugin-node-polyfills": "^0.28.0",
diff --git a/modules/banner/element-web/vite.config.ts b/modules/banner/element-web/vite.config.ts
index f91b5b95e4..6aa89587be 100644
--- a/modules/banner/element-web/vite.config.ts
+++ b/modules/banner/element-web/vite.config.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import { fileURLToPath } from "node:url";
 import { defineConfig, esmExternalRequirePlugin } from "vite";
 import react from "@vitejs/plugin-react";
 import { nodePolyfills } from "vite-plugin-node-polyfills";
-import externalGlobals from "rollup-plugin-external-globals";
 import svgr from "vite-plugin-svgr";
 import { importCSSSheet } from "@arcmantle/vite-plugin-import-css-sheet";
 
@@ -33,6 +32,12 @@ export default defineConfig({
                     external: ["react"],
                 }),
             ],
+            output: {
+                globals: {
+                    // Reuse React from the host app
+                    react: "window.React",
+                },
+            },
         },
     },
     plugins: [
@@ -42,10 +47,6 @@ export default defineConfig({
         nodePolyfills({
             include: ["events"],
         }),
-        externalGlobals({
-            // Reuse React from the host app
-            react: "window.React",
-        }),
     ],
     define: {
         // Use production mode for the build as it is tested against production builds of Element Web,
diff --git a/modules/opendesk/element-web/package.json b/modules/opendesk/element-web/package.json
index c69700b632..70814d9062 100644
--- a/modules/opendesk/element-web/package.json
+++ b/modules/opendesk/element-web/package.json
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
         "@vitejs/plugin-react": "^5.0.0",
         "react": "19.2.6",
         "react-dom": "19.2.6",
-        "rollup-plugin-external-globals": "^0.13.0",
         "typescript": "^6.0.0",
         "vite": "^8.0.0",
         "vite-plugin-node-polyfills": "^0.28.0"
diff --git a/modules/opendesk/element-web/vite.config.ts b/modules/opendesk/element-web/vite.config.ts
index b18db2791f..4a9353fb03 100644
--- a/modules/opendesk/element-web/vite.config.ts
+++ b/modules/opendesk/element-web/vite.config.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import { fileURLToPath } from "node:url";
 import { defineConfig, esmExternalRequirePlugin } from "vite";
 import react from "@vitejs/plugin-react";
 import { nodePolyfills } from "vite-plugin-node-polyfills";
-import externalGlobals from "rollup-plugin-external-globals";
 
 const __dirname = dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url));
 
@@ -31,6 +30,12 @@ export default defineConfig({
                     external: ["react"],
                 }),
             ],
+            output: {
+                globals: {
+                    // Reuse React from the host app
+                    react: "window.React",
+                },
+            },
         },
         minify: false,
     },
@@ -39,10 +44,6 @@ export default defineConfig({
         nodePolyfills({
             include: ["events"],
         }),
-        externalGlobals({
-            // Reuse React from the host app
-            react: "window.React",
-        }),
     ],
     define: {
         // Use production mode for the build as it is tested against production builds of Element Web,
diff --git a/modules/restricted-guests/element-web/package.json b/modules/restricted-guests/element-web/package.json
index 70d9b16709..b014f82147 100644
--- a/modules/restricted-guests/element-web/package.json
+++ b/modules/restricted-guests/element-web/package.json
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
         "@types/react": "^19",
         "@vitejs/plugin-react": "^5.0.0",
         "react": "19.2.6",
-        "rollup-plugin-external-globals": "^0.13.0",
         "typescript": "^6.0.0",
         "vite": "^8.0.0",
         "vite-plugin-node-polyfills": "^0.28.0"
diff --git a/modules/restricted-guests/element-web/vite.config.ts b/modules/restricted-guests/element-web/vite.config.ts
index 7c90bde5f7..4517c4584c 100644
--- a/modules/restricted-guests/element-web/vite.config.ts
+++ b/modules/restricted-guests/element-web/vite.config.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import { fileURLToPath } from "node:url";
 import { defineConfig, esmExternalRequirePlugin } from "vite";
 import react from "@vitejs/plugin-react";
 import { nodePolyfills } from "vite-plugin-node-polyfills";
-import externalGlobals from "rollup-plugin-external-globals";
 import { importCSSSheet } from "@arcmantle/vite-plugin-import-css-sheet";
 
 const __dirname = dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url));
@@ -32,6 +31,12 @@ export default defineConfig({
                     external: ["react"],
                 }),
             ],
+            output: {
+                globals: {
+                    // Reuse React from the host app
+                    react: "window.React",
+                },
+            },
         },
     },
     plugins: [
@@ -40,10 +45,6 @@ export default defineConfig({
         nodePolyfills({
             include: ["events"],
         }),
-        externalGlobals({
-            // Reuse React from the host app
-            react: "window.React",
-        }),
     ],
     define: {
         // Use production mode for the build as it is tested against production builds of Element Web,
diff --git a/modules/widget-toggles/element-web/package.json b/modules/widget-toggles/element-web/package.json
index 1fb7b28dd3..38e6b87177 100644
--- a/modules/widget-toggles/element-web/package.json
+++ b/modules/widget-toggles/element-web/package.json
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
         "@vitest/browser-playwright": "^4.0.0",
         "@vitest/coverage-v8": "^4.0.0",
         "react": "^19",
-        "rollup-plugin-external-globals": "^0.13.0",
         "typescript": "^6.0.0",
         "vite": "^8.0.0",
         "vite-plugin-node-polyfills": "^0.28.0",
diff --git a/modules/widget-toggles/element-web/vite.config.ts b/modules/widget-toggles/element-web/vite.config.ts
index a0c42c6ee0..f50e35e54d 100644
--- a/modules/widget-toggles/element-web/vite.config.ts
+++ b/modules/widget-toggles/element-web/vite.config.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import { fileURLToPath } from "node:url";
 import { defineConfig, esmExternalRequirePlugin } from "vite";
 import react from "@vitejs/plugin-react";
 import { nodePolyfills } from "vite-plugin-node-polyfills";
-import externalGlobals from "rollup-plugin-external-globals";
 import svgr from "vite-plugin-svgr";
 import { importCSSSheet } from "@arcmantle/vite-plugin-import-css-sheet";
 
@@ -33,6 +32,12 @@ export default defineConfig({
                     external: ["react"],
                 }),
             ],
+            output: {
+                globals: {
+                    // Reuse React from the host app
+                    react: "window.React",
+                },
+            },
         },
     },
     plugins: [
@@ -42,10 +47,6 @@ export default defineConfig({
         nodePolyfills({
             include: ["events"],
         }),
-        externalGlobals({
-            // Reuse React from the host app
-            react: "window.React",
-        }),
     ],
     define: {
         // Use production mode for the build as it is tested against production builds of Element Web,