diff --git a/src/shims/shiki.ts b/src/shims/shiki.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4a9b313e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/shims/shiki.ts
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+throw new Error('shiki is stubbed out to reduce bundle size')
diff --git a/vite.config.ts b/vite.config.ts
index c82a9923c..d98340b8a 100644
--- a/vite.config.ts
+++ b/vite.config.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ const host = process.env.TAURI_DEV_HOST
 export default defineConfig(async () => ({
   resolve: {
     alias: {
-      '@': resolve(__dirname, 'src')
+      '@': resolve(__dirname, 'src'),
+      shiki: resolve(__dirname, 'src/shims/shiki.ts')
     }
   },
   plugins: [