diff --git a/.changeset/ninety-spoons-thank.md b/.changeset/ninety-spoons-thank.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..0320919b15a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/ninety-spoons-thank.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@sveltejs/kit': patch
+---
+
+fix: Allow sveltkit root to be properly set
diff --git a/packages/kit/src/exports/vite/index.js b/packages/kit/src/exports/vite/index.js
index e6521e979560..b9c9c2ff4eac 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;
diff --git a/packages/kit/types/index.d.ts b/packages/kit/types/index.d.ts
index 237b3e3ff57e..77f97f20032a 100644
--- a/packages/kit/types/index.d.ts
+++ b/packages/kit/types/index.d.ts
@@ -1961,7 +1961,9 @@ declare module '@sveltejs/kit/vite' {
 	/**
 	 * Returns the SvelteKit Vite plugins.
 	 * */
-	export function sveltekit(): Promise<import('vite').Plugin[]>;
+	export function sveltekit(config?: {
+		root?: string;
+	}): Promise<import('vite').Plugin[]>;
 
 	export {};
 }