diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 78464a5..a685e2a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@
     "@rspack/dev-middleware": "^2.0.0",
     "@types/ws": "^8.18.1",
     "chokidar": "^5.0.0",
-    "connect-history-api-fallback": "^2.0.0",
     "connect-next": "^4.0.0",
     "ws": "^8.20.0"
   },
@@ -59,11 +58,13 @@
     "@rspack/core": "2.0.0-rc.0",
     "@rspack/plugin-react-refresh": "1.6.1",
     "@rstest/core": "^0.9.5",
+    "@types/connect-history-api-fallback": "^1.5.4",
     "@types/mime-types": "3.0.1",
     "@types/node": "^24.12.0",
     "@types/serve-static": "^2.2.0",
     "@types/trusted-types": "^2.0.7",
     "@types/ws": "8.18.1",
+    "connect-history-api-fallback": "^2.0.0",
     "cross-env": "^10.1.0",
     "css-loader": "^7.1.4",
     "express": "^5.2.1",
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 0bfe639..1dfaa74 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -17,9 +17,6 @@ importers:
       chokidar:
         specifier: ^5.0.0
         version: 5.0.0
-      connect-history-api-fallback:
-        specifier: ^2.0.0
-        version: 2.0.0
       connect-next:
         specifier: ^4.0.0
         version: 4.0.0
@@ -45,6 +42,9 @@ importers:
       '@rstest/core':
         specifier: ^0.9.5
         version: 0.9.5(@module-federation/runtime-tools@2.1.0)(core-js@3.47.0)
+      '@types/connect-history-api-fallback':
+        specifier: ^1.5.4
+        version: 1.5.4
       '@types/mime-types':
         specifier: 3.0.1
         version: 3.0.1
@@ -57,6 +57,9 @@ importers:
       '@types/trusted-types':
         specifier: ^2.0.7
         version: 2.0.7
+      connect-history-api-fallback:
+        specifier: ^2.0.0
+        version: 2.0.0
       cross-env:
         specifier: ^10.1.0
         version: 10.1.0
@@ -738,6 +741,9 @@ packages:
   '@types/chai@5.2.3':
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-Mw558oeA9fFbv65/y4mHtXDs9bPnFMZAL/jxdPFUpOHHIXX91mcgEHbS5Lahr+pwZFR8A7GQleRWeI6cGFC2UA==}
 
+  '@types/connect-history-api-fallback@1.5.4':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-n6Cr2xS1h4uAulPRdlw6Jl6s1oG8KrVilPN2yUITEs+K48EzMJJ3W1xy8K5eWuFvjp3R74AOIGSmp2UfBJ8HFw==}
+
   '@types/deep-eql@4.0.2':
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-c9h9dVVMigMPc4bwTvC5dxqtqJZwQPePsWjPlpSOnojbor6pGqdk541lfA7AqFQr5pB1BRdq0juY9db81BwyFw==}
 
@@ -750,6 +756,9 @@ packages:
   '@types/estree@1.0.8':
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-dWHzHa2WqEXI/O1E9OjrocMTKJl2mSrEolh1Iomrv6U+JuNwaHXsXx9bLu5gG7BUWFIN0skIQJQ/L1rIex4X6w==}
 
+  '@types/express-serve-static-core@5.1.1':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-v4zIMr/cX7/d2BpAEX3KNKL/JrT1s43s96lLvvdTmza1oEvDudCqK9aF/djc/SWgy8Yh0h30TZx5VpzqFCxk5A==}
+
   '@types/http-errors@2.0.4':
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-D0CFMMtydbJAegzOyHjtiKPLlvnm3iTZyZRSZoLq2mRhDdmLfIWOCYPfQJ4cu2erKghU++QvjcUjp/5h7hESpA==}
 
@@ -765,6 +774,15 @@ packages:
   '@types/node@24.12.0':
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-GYDxsZi3ChgmckRT9HPU0WEhKLP08ev/Yfcq2AstjrDASOYCSXeyjDsHg4v5t4jOj7cyDX3vmprafKlWIG9MXQ==}
 
+  '@types/qs@6.15.0':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-JawvT8iBVWpzTrz3EGw9BTQFg3BQNmwERdKE22vlTxawwtbyUSlMppvZYKLZzB5zgACXdXxbD3m1bXaMqP/9ow==}
+
+  '@types/range-parser@1.2.7':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-hKormJbkJqzQGhziax5PItDUTMAM9uE2XXQmM37dyd4hVM+5aVl7oVxMVUiVQn2oCQFN/LKCZdvSM0pFRqbSmQ==}
+
+  '@types/send@1.2.1':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-arsCikDvlU99zl1g69TcAB3mzZPpxgw0UQnaHeC1Nwb015xp8bknZv5rIfri9xTOcMuaVgvabfIRA7PSZVuZIQ==}
+
   '@types/serve-static@2.2.0':
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-8mam4H1NHLtu7nmtalF7eyBH14QyOASmcxHhSfEoRyr0nP/YdoesEtU+uSRvMe96TW/HPTtkoKqQLl53N7UXMQ==}
 
@@ -2609,6 +2627,11 @@ snapshots:
       '@types/deep-eql': 4.0.2
       assertion-error: 2.0.1
 
+  '@types/connect-history-api-fallback@1.5.4':
+    dependencies:
+      '@types/express-serve-static-core': 5.1.1
+      '@types/node': 24.12.0
+
   '@types/deep-eql@4.0.2': {}
 
   '@types/eslint-scope@3.7.7':
@@ -2623,6 +2646,13 @@ snapshots:
 
   '@types/estree@1.0.8': {}
 
+  '@types/express-serve-static-core@5.1.1':
+    dependencies:
+      '@types/node': 24.12.0
+      '@types/qs': 6.15.0
+      '@types/range-parser': 1.2.7
+      '@types/send': 1.2.1
+
   '@types/http-errors@2.0.4': {}
 
   '@types/http-proxy@1.17.17':
@@ -2637,6 +2667,14 @@ snapshots:
     dependencies:
       undici-types: 7.16.0
 
+  '@types/qs@6.15.0': {}
+
+  '@types/range-parser@1.2.7': {}
+
+  '@types/send@1.2.1':
+    dependencies:
+      '@types/node': 24.12.0
+
   '@types/serve-static@2.2.0':
     dependencies:
       '@types/http-errors': 2.0.4
diff --git a/rslib.config.ts b/rslib.config.ts
index 4fb4729..c2b7b6d 100644
--- a/rslib.config.ts
+++ b/rslib.config.ts
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@ export default defineConfig({
       dts: true,
       output: {
         externals: {
-          'connect-history-api-fallback':
-            'commonjs connect-history-api-fallback',
           selfsigned: 'commonjs selfsigned',
         },
       },
diff --git a/src/server.ts b/src/server.ts
index a562d99..2cfac05 100644
--- a/src/server.ts
+++ b/src/server.ts
@@ -1865,7 +1865,9 @@ class Server<
     }
 
     if (this.options.historyApiFallback) {
-      const connectHistoryApiFallback = require('connect-history-api-fallback');
+      const { default: connectHistoryApiFallback } = await import(
+        /* webpackChunkName: "connect-history-api-fallback" */ 'connect-history-api-fallback'
+      );
 
       const { historyApiFallback } = this.options;
 
@@ -1885,7 +1887,7 @@ class Server<
         name: 'connect-history-api-fallback',
         middleware: connectHistoryApiFallback(
           historyApiFallback as ConnectHistoryApiFallbackOptions,
-        ),
+        ) as DevServerMiddlewareHandler,
       });
 
       // include our middleware to ensure