diff --git a/vitest.config.integration.ts b/vitest.config.integration.ts
index ac3260f8..0185b149 100644
--- a/vitest.config.integration.ts
+++ b/vitest.config.integration.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,11 @@
 import { defineConfig, mergeConfig } from 'vitest/config';
 import viteConfig from './vite.config';
 
+// 1. Separate the 'test' config (which has Unit Test exclusions) 
+//    from the rest of the general Vite config (plugins, aliases, etc.)
+//    We cast to 'any' to avoid strict type checking on the import if necessary.
+const { test: unitTestConfig, ...baseViteConfig } = viteConfig as any;
+
 /**
  * This configuration is specifically for integration tests.
  * It MERGES with the main vite.config.ts to inherit plugins and aliases,