diff --git a/src/node/plugins/rewritesPlugin.ts b/src/node/plugins/rewritesPlugin.ts
index ebda4d4f..2388a70a 100644
--- a/src/node/plugins/rewritesPlugin.ts
+++ b/src/node/plugins/rewritesPlugin.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ export function resolveRewrites(
   userRewrites: UserConfig['rewrites']
 ) {
   const rewriteRules = Object.entries(userRewrites || {}).map(([from, to]) => ({
-    toPath: compile(to),
+    toPath: compile(to, { validate: false }),
     matchUrl: match(from.startsWith('^') ? new RegExp(from) : from)
   }))