diff --git a/packages/desktop-client/vite.config.mts b/packages/desktop-client/vite.config.mts
index fd42f79250..6caaf0f584 100644
--- a/packages/desktop-client/vite.config.mts
+++ b/packages/desktop-client/vite.config.mts
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ export default defineConfig(async ({ mode }) => {
       },
     },
     server: {
+      host: true,
       headers: mode === 'development' ? devHeaders : undefined,
       port: +env.PORT || 5173,
       open: env.BROWSER
diff --git a/upcoming-release-notes/2217.md b/upcoming-release-notes/2217.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e9b0ec86b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/upcoming-release-notes/2217.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+category: Bugfix
+authors: [carkom]
+---
+
+vite hosting regression fix. adds hosting on network back onto vite.