diff --git a/packages/kit/src/exports/vite/index.js b/packages/kit/src/exports/vite/index.js
index e6521e979560..fd18f256d2f0 100644
--- a/packages/kit/src/exports/vite/index.js
+++ b/packages/kit/src/exports/vite/index.js
@@ -125,10 +125,14 @@ const warning_preprocessor = {
 
 /**
  * Returns the SvelteKit Vite plugins.
+ * @param {{ root: string }} config
  * @returns {Promise<import('vite').Plugin[]>}
  */
-export async function sveltekit() {
-	const svelte_config = await load_config();
+export async function sveltekit(config) {
+	const options = {
+		cwd: config.root ? config.root : process.cwd();
+	};
+	const svelte_config = await load_config(options);
 
 	/** @type {import('@sveltejs/vite-plugin-svelte').Options['preprocess']} */
 	let preprocess = svelte_config.preprocess;