diff --git a/.changeset/empty-parrots-grow.md b/.changeset/empty-parrots-grow.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..436db589ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/empty-parrots-grow.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'nextra': patch
+---
+
+add `nextra/components` to `experimental.optimizePackageImports`
diff --git a/packages/nextra/src/server/index.ts b/packages/nextra/src/server/index.ts
index a29c814474..b6d0fb0f4d 100644
--- a/packages/nextra/src/server/index.ts
+++ b/packages/nextra/src/server/index.ts
@@ -71,18 +71,15 @@ const nextra: Nextra = nextraConfig => {
       throw new Error('No Nextra theme found!')
     }
 
-    // const optimizedImports = new Set(
-    //   nextConfig.experimental?.optimizePackageImports || []
-    // )
-    //
-    // optimizedImports.add('nextra/components')
-
     return {
       ...nextConfig,
-      // experimental: {
-      //   ...nextConfig.experimental,
-      //   optimizePackageImports: [...optimizedImports]
-      // },
+      experimental: {
+        ...nextConfig.experimental,
+        optimizePackageImports: [
+          ...(nextConfig.experimental?.optimizePackageImports || []),
+          'nextra/components'
+        ]
+      },
       ...(nextConfig.output !== 'export' && { rewrites }),
       env: {
         ...nextConfig.env,