diff --git a/scripts/buildClient.js b/scripts/buildClient.js
index 35d6c478..7242f6d8 100644
--- a/scripts/buildClient.js
+++ b/scripts/buildClient.js
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
+import { copy } from 'fs-extra'
 import { mkdist } from 'mkdist'
+import { glob } from 'tinyglobby'
 
 await mkdist({
   srcDir: 'src/client',
@@ -9,3 +11,10 @@ await mkdist({
   ext: 'js',
   pattern: '**/*.{vue,ts,css,woff2}'
 })
+
+// skip transpiling .vue files
+await Promise.all(
+  (await glob('src/client/**/*.vue')).map((file) => {
+    copy(file, file.replace(/^src\//, 'dist/'))
+  })
+)