diff --git a/crates/vite_task_plan/tests/plan_snapshots/fixtures/package-self-dependency/package.json b/crates/vite_task_plan/tests/plan_snapshots/fixtures/package-self-dependency/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b65cafad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/vite_task_plan/tests/plan_snapshots/fixtures/package-self-dependency/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{
+  "name": "test-workspace",
+  "private": true
+}
diff --git a/crates/vite_task_plan/tests/plan_snapshots/fixtures/package-self-dependency/packages/self-dep/package.json b/crates/vite_task_plan/tests/plan_snapshots/fixtures/package-self-dependency/packages/self-dep/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4642c145
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/vite_task_plan/tests/plan_snapshots/fixtures/package-self-dependency/packages/self-dep/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  "name": "self-dep",
+  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "dependencies": {
+    "self-dep": "workspace:*"
+  },
+  "scripts": {
+    "build": "echo building"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/crates/vite_task_plan/tests/plan_snapshots/fixtures/package-self-dependency/pnpm-workspace.yaml b/crates/vite_task_plan/tests/plan_snapshots/fixtures/package-self-dependency/pnpm-workspace.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..18ec407e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/vite_task_plan/tests/plan_snapshots/fixtures/package-self-dependency/pnpm-workspace.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+packages:
+  - 'packages/*'
diff --git a/crates/vite_task_plan/tests/plan_snapshots/fixtures/package-self-dependency/snapshots.toml b/crates/vite_task_plan/tests/plan_snapshots/fixtures/package-self-dependency/snapshots.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8015ef10
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/vite_task_plan/tests/plan_snapshots/fixtures/package-self-dependency/snapshots.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+# Tests that a package with a self-referential workspace dependency (e.g. for
+# testing purposes) does not produce a false cycle-dependency error.
+
+[[plan]]
+name = "build in self-referential package"
+args = ["run", "build"]
+cwd = "packages/self-dep"
+compact = true
+
+[[plan]]
+name = "recursive build across workspace"
+args = ["run", "-r", "build"]
+compact = true
diff --git a/crates/vite_task_plan/tests/plan_snapshots/fixtures/package-self-dependency/snapshots/query - build in self-referential package.snap b/crates/vite_task_plan/tests/plan_snapshots/fixtures/package-self-dependency/snapshots/query - build in self-referential package.snap
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fd0c9e54
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/vite_task_plan/tests/plan_snapshots/fixtures/package-self-dependency/snapshots/query - build in self-referential package.snap	
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+---
+source: crates/vite_task_plan/tests/plan_snapshots/main.rs
+expression: "&compact_plan"
+info:
+  args:
+    - run
+    - build
+  cwd: packages/self-dep
+input_file: crates/vite_task_plan/tests/plan_snapshots/fixtures/package-self-dependency
+---
+{
+  "packages/self-dep#build": []
+}
diff --git a/crates/vite_task_plan/tests/plan_snapshots/fixtures/package-self-dependency/snapshots/query - recursive build across workspace.snap b/crates/vite_task_plan/tests/plan_snapshots/fixtures/package-self-dependency/snapshots/query - recursive build across workspace.snap
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4021dcd7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/vite_task_plan/tests/plan_snapshots/fixtures/package-self-dependency/snapshots/query - recursive build across workspace.snap	
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+---
+source: crates/vite_task_plan/tests/plan_snapshots/main.rs
+expression: "&compact_plan"
+info:
+  args:
+    - run
+    - "-r"
+    - build
+input_file: crates/vite_task_plan/tests/plan_snapshots/fixtures/package-self-dependency
+---
+{
+  "packages/self-dep#build": []
+}
diff --git a/crates/vite_task_plan/tests/plan_snapshots/fixtures/package-self-dependency/snapshots/task graph.snap b/crates/vite_task_plan/tests/plan_snapshots/fixtures/package-self-dependency/snapshots/task graph.snap
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..253579bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/vite_task_plan/tests/plan_snapshots/fixtures/package-self-dependency/snapshots/task graph.snap	
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+---
+source: crates/vite_task_plan/tests/plan_snapshots/main.rs
+expression: task_graph_json
+input_file: crates/vite_task_plan/tests/plan_snapshots/fixtures/package-self-dependency
+---
+[
+  {
+    "key": [
+      "<workspace>/packages/self-dep",
+      "build"
+    ],
+    "node": {
+      "task_display": {
+        "package_name": "self-dep",
+        "task_name": "build",
+        "package_path": "<workspace>/packages/self-dep"
+      },
+      "resolved_config": {
+        "command": "echo building",
+        "resolved_options": {
+          "cwd": "<workspace>/packages/self-dep",
+          "cache_config": {
+            "env_config": {
+              "fingerprinted_envs": [],
+              "untracked_env": [
+                "<default untracked envs>"
+              ]
+            },
+            "input_config": {
+              "includes_auto": true,
+              "positive_globs": [],
+              "negative_globs": []
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      },
+      "source": "PackageJsonScript"
+    },
+    "neighbors": []
+  }
+]
diff --git a/crates/vite_workspace/src/lib.rs b/crates/vite_workspace/src/lib.rs
index ed7f2a08..fd26cf9d 100644
--- a/crates/vite_workspace/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/vite_workspace/src/lib.rs
@@ -164,7 +164,11 @@ impl PackageGraphBuilder {
                             path2: dep_path2.clone(),
                         });
                     }
-                    self.graph.add_edge(*id, *dep_id, *dep_type);
+                    // Skip self-referential edges: a package listing itself as a dependency
+                    // (e.g. for testing purposes) must not create a cycle in the task graph.
+                    if *id != *dep_id {
+                        self.graph.add_edge(*id, *dep_id, *dep_type);
+                    }
                 }
                 // Silently skip if dependency not found - it might be an external package
             }