diff --git a/packages/cli/src/utils/generate.ts b/packages/cli/src/utils/generate.ts
index 3fa28599d8..7e4d5a6773 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/utils/generate.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/utils/generate.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import {
   readdirSync,
   readFileSync,
   removeSync,
+  symlinkSync,
   writeFileSync,
   writeJsonSync,
 } from 'fs-extra'
@@ -75,7 +76,7 @@ function copyCoreFiles() {
 }
 
 function copyPublicFiles() {
-  const allowList = ["json", "txt", "xml", "ico", "public"]
+  const allowList = ['json', 'txt', 'xml', 'ico', 'public']
   try {
     if (existsSync(`${userDir}/public`)) {
       copySync(`${userDir}/public`, `${tmpDir}/public`, {
@@ -84,7 +85,7 @@ function copyPublicFiles() {
           const allow = allowList.some((ext) => src.endsWith(ext))
 
           return allow
-        }
+        },
       })
       console.log(`${chalk.green('success')} - Public files copied`)
     }
@@ -254,7 +255,8 @@ function mergeCMSFiles() {
 
 function copyUserNodeModules() {
   try {
-    copySync(userNodeModulesDir, tmpNodeModulesDir)
+    symlinkSync(userNodeModulesDir, tmpNodeModulesDir, 'dir')
+
     console.log(
       `${chalk.green('success')} - ${chalk.dim('node_modules')} files copied`
     )
diff --git a/packages/core/next.config.js b/packages/core/next.config.js
index d50a8cc31f..2a4a4eb846 100644
--- a/packages/core/next.config.js
+++ b/packages/core/next.config.js
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ const nextConfig = {
     scrollRestoration: true,
   },
   webpack: (config, { isServer, dev }) => {
+    // Dependencies will be able to be resolved from the symlinked location
+    config.resolve.symlinks = false
+
     // https://github.com/vercel/next.js/discussions/11267#discussioncomment-2479112
     // camel-case style names from css modules
     config.module.rules