diff --git a/packages/@tailwindcss-vite/src/index.ts b/packages/@tailwindcss-vite/src/index.ts
index a8e94561b..e85daecf2 100644
--- a/packages/@tailwindcss-vite/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/@tailwindcss-vite/src/index.ts
@@ -393,6 +393,8 @@ class Root {
 
         // No root specified, use the module graph
         if (this.compiler.root === null) {
+          this.includeCandidatesFromModuleGraph = true
+
           return []
         }