diff --git a/packages/trace-viewer/vite.config.ts b/packages/trace-viewer/vite.config.ts
index 541b1ab6b6..470d2ac51f 100644
--- a/packages/trace-viewer/vite.config.ts
+++ b/packages/trace-viewer/vite.config.ts
@@ -41,8 +41,6 @@ export default defineConfig({
   },
   build: {
     outDir: path.resolve(__dirname, '../playwright-core/lib/vite/traceViewer'),
-    // Output dir is shared with vite.sw.config.ts, clearing it here is racy.
-    emptyOutDir: false,
     rollupOptions: {
       input: {
         index: path.resolve(__dirname, 'index.html'),