diff --git a/packages/vite/src/node/ssr/__tests__/ssrTransform.spec.ts b/packages/vite/src/node/ssr/__tests__/ssrTransform.spec.ts
index 56e7310602b320..91554dfd34299f 100644
--- a/packages/vite/src/node/ssr/__tests__/ssrTransform.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/vite/src/node/ssr/__tests__/ssrTransform.spec.ts
@@ -103,8 +103,8 @@ test('export * from', async () => {
     ),
   ).toMatchInlineSnapshot(`
     "const __vite_ssr_import_0__ = await __vite_ssr_import__(\\"vue\\");
-    const __vite_ssr_import_1__ = await __vite_ssr_import__(\\"react\\");
     __vite_ssr_exportAll__(__vite_ssr_import_0__);
+    const __vite_ssr_import_1__ = await __vite_ssr_import__(\\"react\\");
     __vite_ssr_exportAll__(__vite_ssr_import_1__);"
   `)
 })
@@ -130,20 +130,9 @@ test('export then import minified', async () => {
       `export * from 'vue';import {createApp} from 'vue';`,
     ),
   ).toMatchInlineSnapshot(`
-    "const __vite_ssr_import_0__ = await __vite_ssr_import__(\\"vue\\");
-    const __vite_ssr_import_1__ = await __vite_ssr_import__(\\"vue\\");
-    __vite_ssr_exportAll__(__vite_ssr_import_1__);"
-  `)
-})
-
-test('hoist import to top', async () => {
-  expect(
-    await ssrTransformSimpleCode(
-      `path.resolve('server.js');import path from 'node:path';`,
-    ),
-  ).toMatchInlineSnapshot(`
-    "const __vite_ssr_import_0__ = await __vite_ssr_import__(\\"node:path\\");
-    __vite_ssr_import_0__.default.resolve('server.js');"
+    "const __vite_ssr_import_1__ = await __vite_ssr_import__(\\"vue\\");
+    __vite_ssr_exportAll__(__vite_ssr_import_1__);const __vite_ssr_import_0__ = await __vite_ssr_import__(\\"vue\\");
+    "
   `)
 })
 
@@ -380,8 +369,8 @@ function c({ _ = bar() + foo() }) {}
 `,
     ),
   ).toMatchInlineSnapshot(`
-    "const __vite_ssr_import_0__ = await __vite_ssr_import__(\\"foo\\");
-
+    "
+    const __vite_ssr_import_0__ = await __vite_ssr_import__(\\"foo\\");
 
     const a = ({ _ = __vite_ssr_import_0__.foo() }) => {}
     function b({ _ = __vite_ssr_import_0__.bar() }) {}
@@ -402,8 +391,8 @@ const a = () => {
 `,
     ),
   ).toMatchInlineSnapshot(`
-    "const __vite_ssr_import_0__ = await __vite_ssr_import__(\\"foo\\");
-
+    "
+    const __vite_ssr_import_0__ = await __vite_ssr_import__(\\"foo\\");
 
     const a = () => {
       const { type: n = 'bar' } = {}
@@ -425,8 +414,8 @@ const foo = {}
 `,
     ),
   ).toMatchInlineSnapshot(`
-    "const __vite_ssr_import_0__ = await __vite_ssr_import__(\\"foo\\");
-
+    "
+    const __vite_ssr_import_0__ = await __vite_ssr_import__(\\"foo\\");
 
     const foo = {}
 
@@ -468,8 +457,8 @@ objRest()
 `,
     ),
   ).toMatchInlineSnapshot(`
-    "const __vite_ssr_import_0__ = await __vite_ssr_import__(\\"vue\\");
-
+    "
+    const __vite_ssr_import_0__ = await __vite_ssr_import__(\\"vue\\");
 
 
     function a() {
@@ -518,8 +507,8 @@ const obj = {
 `,
     ),
   ).toMatchInlineSnapshot(`
-    "const __vite_ssr_import_0__ = await __vite_ssr_import__(\\"foo\\");
-
+    "
+    const __vite_ssr_import_0__ = await __vite_ssr_import__(\\"foo\\");
 
 
     const bar = 'bar'
@@ -550,8 +539,8 @@ class A {
 `,
     ),
   ).toMatchInlineSnapshot(`
-    "const __vite_ssr_import_0__ = await __vite_ssr_import__(\\"vue\\");
-
+    "
+    const __vite_ssr_import_0__ = await __vite_ssr_import__(\\"vue\\");
 
 
     const add = __vite_ssr_import_0__.add;
@@ -582,8 +571,8 @@ class A {
 `,
     ),
   ).toMatchInlineSnapshot(`
-    "const __vite_ssr_import_0__ = await __vite_ssr_import__(\\"foo\\");
-
+    "
+    const __vite_ssr_import_0__ = await __vite_ssr_import__(\\"foo\\");
 
 
     const bar = 'bar'
@@ -628,8 +617,8 @@ bbb()
 `,
     ),
   ).toMatchInlineSnapshot(`
-    "const __vite_ssr_import_0__ = await __vite_ssr_import__(\\"vue\\");
-
+    "
+    const __vite_ssr_import_0__ = await __vite_ssr_import__(\\"vue\\");
 
 
     function foobar() {
@@ -673,15 +662,15 @@ test('jsx', async () => {
   const result = await transformWithEsbuild(code, id)
   expect(await ssrTransformSimpleCode(result.code, '/foo.jsx'))
     .toMatchInlineSnapshot(`
-      "const __vite_ssr_import_0__ = await __vite_ssr_import__(\\"react\\");
-      const __vite_ssr_import_1__ = await __vite_ssr_import__(\\"foo\\");
+    "const __vite_ssr_import_0__ = await __vite_ssr_import__(\\"react\\");
 
+    const __vite_ssr_import_1__ = await __vite_ssr_import__(\\"foo\\");
 
-      function Bar({ Slot: Slot2 = /* @__PURE__ */ __vite_ssr_import_0__.default.createElement(__vite_ssr_import_1__.Foo, null) }) {
-        return /* @__PURE__ */ __vite_ssr_import_0__.default.createElement(__vite_ssr_import_0__.default.Fragment, null, /* @__PURE__ */ __vite_ssr_import_0__.default.createElement(Slot2, null));
-      }
-      "
-    `)
+    function Bar({ Slot: Slot2 = /* @__PURE__ */ __vite_ssr_import_0__.default.createElement(__vite_ssr_import_1__.Foo, null) }) {
+      return /* @__PURE__ */ __vite_ssr_import_0__.default.createElement(__vite_ssr_import_0__.default.Fragment, null, /* @__PURE__ */ __vite_ssr_import_0__.default.createElement(Slot2, null));
+    }
+    "
+  `)
 })
 
 test('continuous exports', async () => {
@@ -812,8 +801,8 @@ function test() {
   return [foo, bar]
 }`),
   ).toMatchInlineSnapshot(`
-    "const __vite_ssr_import_0__ = await __vite_ssr_import__(\\"foobar\\");
-
+    "
+    const __vite_ssr_import_0__ = await __vite_ssr_import__(\\"foobar\\");
 
     function test() {
       if (true) {
@@ -839,8 +828,8 @@ function test() {
   return bar;
 }`),
   ).toMatchInlineSnapshot(`
-    "const __vite_ssr_import_0__ = await __vite_ssr_import__(\\"foobar\\");
-
+    "
+    const __vite_ssr_import_0__ = await __vite_ssr_import__(\\"foobar\\");
 
     function test() {
       [__vite_ssr_import_0__.foo];
diff --git a/packages/vite/src/node/ssr/ssrTransform.ts b/packages/vite/src/node/ssr/ssrTransform.ts
index c5ebdd9ac80f52..996d4411153dc8 100644
--- a/packages/vite/src/node/ssr/ssrTransform.ts
+++ b/packages/vite/src/node/ssr/ssrTransform.ts
@@ -94,13 +94,11 @@ async function ssrTransformScript(
   const idToImportMap = new Map<string, string>()
   const declaredConst = new Set<string>()
 
-  function defineImport(source: string) {
+  function defineImport(node: Node, source: string) {
     deps.add(source)
     const importId = `__vite_ssr_import_${uid++}__`
-    // There will be an error if the module is called before it is imported,
-    // so the module import statement is hoisted to the top
-    s.appendLeft(
-      0,
+    s.appendRight(
+      node.start,
       `const ${importId} = await ${ssrImportKey}(${JSON.stringify(source)});\n`,
     )
     return importId
@@ -120,8 +118,8 @@ async function ssrTransformScript(
     // import { baz } from 'foo' --> baz -> __import_foo__.baz
     // import * as ok from 'foo' --> ok -> __import_foo__
     if (node.type === 'ImportDeclaration') {
-      const importId = defineImport(node.source.value as string)
       s.remove(node.start, node.end)
+      const importId = defineImport(node, node.source.value as string)
       for (const spec of node.specifiers) {
         if (spec.type === 'ImportSpecifier') {
           idToImportMap.set(
@@ -163,7 +161,7 @@ async function ssrTransformScript(
         s.remove(node.start, node.end)
         if (node.source) {
           // export { foo, bar } from './foo'
-          const importId = defineImport(node.source.value as string)
+          const importId = defineImport(node, node.source.value as string)
           for (const spec of node.specifiers) {
             defineExport(
               node.end,
@@ -212,7 +210,7 @@ async function ssrTransformScript(
     // export * from './foo'
     if (node.type === 'ExportAllDeclaration') {
       s.remove(node.start, node.end)
-      const importId = defineImport(node.source.value as string)
+      const importId = defineImport(node, node.source.value as string)
       if (node.exported) {
         defineExport(node.end, node.exported.name, `${importId}`)
       } else {