diff --git a/knip.json b/knip.json
index def7d3b24..d87b23167 100644
--- a/knip.json
+++ b/knip.json
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@
 		"vite": {
 			"entry": ["src/main.tsx"],
 			"project": ["src/**/*.{ts,tsx}"],
-			"ignore": ["src/components/ai-elements/**"]
+			"ignore": ["src/components/ai-elements/**"],
+			"ignoreDependencies": ["tailwindcss"]
 		},
 		"scripts": {
 			"entry": ["**/*.{ts,js}"],
diff --git a/vite/package.json b/vite/package.json
index 55597e9a0..65e94d532 100644
--- a/vite/package.json
+++ b/vite/package.json
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 		"@squircle/core": "^1.0.6",
 		"@squircle/paint-polyfill": "^1.0.6",
 		"@tailwindcss/vite": "^4.0.13",
+		"tailwindcss": "^4.0.13",
 		"@tanstack/react-form": "^1.23.8",
 		"@tanstack/react-query": "^5.85.6",
 		"@tanstack/react-table": "^8.21.3",