diff --git a/packages/astro/package.json b/packages/astro/package.json
index 40e16eff5532..5d227208d346 100644
--- a/packages/astro/package.json
+++ b/packages/astro/package.json
@@ -163,7 +163,6 @@
     "http-cache-semantics": "^4.1.1",
     "js-yaml": "^4.1.0",
     "kleur": "^4.1.5",
-    "linkedom": "^0.18.4",
     "magic-string": "^0.30.11",
     "micromatch": "^4.0.7",
     "mrmime": "^2.0.0",
@@ -240,4 +239,4 @@
   "publishConfig": {
     "provenance": true
   }
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/astro/test/content-layer-markdoc.test.js b/packages/astro/test/content-layer-markdoc.test.js
index 0e741603a76b..c5279b9e7522 100644
--- a/packages/astro/test/content-layer-markdoc.test.js
+++ b/packages/astro/test/content-layer-markdoc.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import assert from 'node:assert/strict';
 import { after, before, describe, it } from 'node:test';
-import { parseHTML } from 'linkedom';
+import * as cheerio from 'cheerio';
 import { loadFixture } from './test-utils.js';
 
 describe('Content layer markdoc', () => {
@@ -59,29 +59,30 @@ describe('Content layer markdoc', () => {
 
 /** @param {string} html */
 function renderComponentsChecks(html) {
-	const { document } = parseHTML(html);
-	const h2 = document.querySelector('h2');
-	assert.equal(h2.textContent, 'Post with components');
+	const $ = cheerio.load(html);
+	const h2 = $('h2');
+	assert.equal(h2.text(), 'Post with components');
 
 	// Renders custom shortcode component
-	const marquee = document.querySelector('marquee');
+	const marquee = $('marquee');
 	assert.notEqual(marquee, null);
-	assert.equal(marquee.hasAttribute('data-custom-marquee'), true);
+	assert.equal(marquee.attr('data-custom-marquee'), '');
 
 	// Renders Astro Code component
-	const pre = document.querySelector('pre');
+	const pre = $('pre');
 	assert.notEqual(pre, null);
-	assert.equal(pre.className, 'astro-code github-dark');
+	assert.ok(pre.hasClass('github-dark'));
+	assert.ok(pre.hasClass('astro-code'));
 }
 
 /** @param {string} html */
 function renderComponentsInsidePartialsChecks(html) {
-	const { document } = parseHTML(html);
+	const $ = cheerio.load(html);
 	// renders Counter.tsx
-	const button = document.querySelector('#counter');
-	assert.equal(button.textContent, '1');
+	const button = $('#counter');
+	assert.equal(button.text(), '1');
 
 	// renders DeeplyNested.astro
-	const deeplyNested = document.querySelector('#deeply-nested');
-	assert.equal(deeplyNested.textContent, 'Deeply nested partial');
+	const deeplyNested = $('#deeply-nested');
+	assert.equal(deeplyNested.text(), 'Deeply nested partial');
 }
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index e664b2635550..274af7480447 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -675,9 +675,6 @@ importers:
       kleur:
         specifier: ^4.1.5
         version: 4.1.5
-      linkedom:
-        specifier: ^0.18.4
-        version: 0.18.4
       magic-string:
         specifier: ^0.30.11
         version: 0.30.11
@@ -9441,7 +9438,6 @@ packages:
 
   libsql@0.3.12:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-to30hj8O3DjS97wpbKN6ERZ8k66MN1IaOfFLR6oHqd25GMiPJ/ZX0VaZ7w+TsPmxcFS3p71qArj/hiedCyvXCg==}
-    cpu: [x64, arm64, wasm32]
     os: [darwin, linux, win32]
 
   lilconfig@2.1.0:
@@ -11453,9 +11449,6 @@ packages:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-M/wqwtOEjgb956/+m5ZrYT/Iq6Hax0OakWbokj8+9PXOnB7b/4AxESHieEtnNEy7ZpjsjYW1/5nK8fATQMmRxw==}
     peerDependencies:
       vue: '>=3.2.13'
-    peerDependenciesMeta:
-      vue:
-        optional: true
 
   vite@5.3.5:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-MdjglKR6AQXQb9JGiS7Rc2wC6uMjcm7Go/NHNO63EwiJXfuk9PgqiP/n5IDJCziMkfw9n4Ubp7lttNwz+8ZVKA==}
@@ -18113,7 +18106,6 @@ snapshots:
   vite-svg-loader@5.1.0(vue@3.4.35(typescript@5.5.4)):
     dependencies:
       svgo: 3.2.0
-    optionalDependencies:
       vue: 3.4.35(typescript@5.5.4)
 
   vite@5.3.5(@types/node@18.19.31)(sass@1.77.8):