diff --git a/packages/cli/src/lib/bundler/config.ts b/packages/cli/src/lib/bundler/config.ts
index e10ac0253e..1f29277676 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/lib/bundler/config.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/lib/bundler/config.ts
@@ -237,6 +237,7 @@ export async function createConfig(
   const optimization = optimizationConfig(options);
 
   if (
+    mode === 'production' &&
     !!process.env.EXPERIMENTAL_MODULE_FEDERATION &&
     !!process.env.FORCE_REACT_DEVELOPMENT
   ) {