diff --git a/packages/start-plugin-core/src/start-router-plugin/plugin.ts b/packages/start-plugin-core/src/start-router-plugin/plugin.ts
index a4cae88694b..0e292fee29e 100644
--- a/packages/start-plugin-core/src/start-router-plugin/plugin.ts
+++ b/packages/start-plugin-core/src/start-router-plugin/plugin.ts
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ export function tanStackStartRouter(
         ...routerConfig,
         codeSplittingOptions: {
           ...routerConfig.codeSplittingOptions,
-          deleteNodes: ['ssr', 'server'],
+          deleteNodes: ['ssr', 'server', 'headers'],
           addHmr: true,
         },
         plugin: {