diff --git a/.changeset/young-kids-remember.md b/.changeset/young-kids-remember.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c07097234f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/young-kids-remember.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/cli': patch
+---
+
+Disable hot reloading in CI environments.
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/lib/bundler/server.ts b/packages/cli/src/lib/bundler/server.ts
index 5fc3a7b5de..24a24d25d2 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/lib/bundler/server.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/lib/bundler/server.ts
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ export async function serveBundle(options: ServeOptions) {
   const compiler = webpack(config);
 
   const server = new WebpackDevServer(compiler, {
-    hot: true,
+    hot: !process.env.CI,
     contentBase: paths.targetPublic,
     contentBasePublicPath: config.output?.publicPath,
     publicPath: config.output?.publicPath,