diff --git a/vite.config.ts b/vite.config.ts
index 1b186c700..f3cdb0e57 100644
--- a/vite.config.ts
+++ b/vite.config.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@ export default defineConfig({
     alias: {
       "cornerstone-nifti-image-loader":
         "@cornerstonejs/nifti-image-loader/dist/cornerstoneNIFTIImageLoader.min.js",
+
+      // workaround for "Cornerstone3D tools does not build with vite"
+      // https://github.com/cornerstonejs/cornerstone3D/issues/1071
+      "@cornerstonejs/tools": "@cornerstonejs/tools/dist/umd/index.js"
     },
   },
 });