diff --git a/core/parcel-transformer-svelte/src/index.ts b/core/parcel-transformer-svelte/src/index.ts
index ffbf264c4..f583b324e 100644
--- a/core/parcel-transformer-svelte/src/index.ts
+++ b/core/parcel-transformer-svelte/src/index.ts
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ export default new Transformer({
     return {
       compilerOptions: {
         dev: options.mode !== "production",
-        css: "external",
+        css: "injected",
         ...compilerOptions
       } as CompileOptions,
       preprocess: contents.preprocess,