diff --git a/module-federation-vite-angular/host/package.json b/module-federation-vite-angular/host/package.json
index 4104c641e6..bdc721ea8d 100644
--- a/module-federation-vite-angular/host/package.json
+++ b/module-federation-vite-angular/host/package.json
@@ -9,24 +9,24 @@
     "preview": "vite preview --port 5173"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@angular/animations": "^18.0.0",
-    "@angular/build": "^18.0.0",
-    "@angular/common": "^18.0.0",
-    "@angular/compiler": "^18.0.0",
-    "@angular/core": "^18.0.0",
-    "@angular/platform-browser": "^18.0.0",
-    "@angular/platform-browser-dynamic": "^18.0.0",
-    "@angular/platform-server": "^18.0.0",
-    "@module-federation/vite": "1.11.0",
-    "rxjs": "~7.8.0",
-    "tslib": "^2.3.0",
-    "zone.js": "~0.14.3"
+    "@angular/animations": "^20.3.18",
+    "@angular/common": "^20.3.18",
+    "@angular/compiler": "^20.3.18",
+    "@angular/core": "^20.3.18",
+    "@angular/platform-browser": "^20.3.18",
+    "@angular/platform-browser-dynamic": "^20.3.18",
+    "@angular/platform-server": "^20.3.18",
+    "@module-federation/vite": "1.13.5",
+    "rxjs": "~7.8.2",
+    "tslib": "^2.8.1",
+    "zone.js": "~0.15.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@analogjs/vite-plugin-angular": "^1.7.3",
-    "@angular/build": "^18.0.0",
-    "@angular/compiler-cli": "^18.0.0",
-    "typescript": "5.4.5",
-    "vite": "^5.4.1"
+    "@analogjs/vite-plugin-angular": "^2.3.1",
+    "@angular/build": "^20.3.21",
+    "@angular/compiler-cli": "^20.3.18",
+    "@module-federation/dts-plugin": "^2.2.3",
+    "typescript": "5.9.3",
+    "vite": "^7.3.1"
   }
-}
+}
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diff --git a/module-federation-vite-angular/host/src/app.component.ts b/module-federation-vite-angular/host/src/app.component.ts
index cbc072b6dc..ba910aae83 100644
--- a/module-federation-vite-angular/host/src/app.component.ts
+++ b/module-federation-vite-angular/host/src/app.component.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,14 @@
+import {
+  Component,
+  EnvironmentInjector,
+  ViewContainerRef,
+  effect,
+  inject,
+  runInInjectionContext,
+  viewChild,
+} from '@angular/core';
+
 import { CommonModule } from '@angular/common';
-import { Component, effect, viewChild, ViewContainerRef } from '@angular/core';
 import { CounterComponent } from './counter.component';
 
 @Component({
@@ -31,12 +40,27 @@ import { CounterComponent } from './counter.component';
   imports: [CommonModule, CounterComponent],
 })
 export class AppComponent {
+  private readonly environmentInjector = inject(EnvironmentInjector);
+  private remoteLoadStarted = false;
+
   viewContainer = viewChild('remote_app', { read: ViewContainerRef });
 
   constructor() {
-    effect(async () => {
-      const m = await import('remote/remote-app');
-      this.viewContainer()?.createComponent(m.AppComponent);
+    effect(() => {
+      const vc = this.viewContainer();
+      if (!vc || this.remoteLoadStarted) {
+        return;
+      }
+      this.remoteLoadStarted = true;
+
+      void import('remote/remote-app').then(m => {
+        runInInjectionContext(this.environmentInjector, () => {
+          vc.createComponent(m.AppComponent, {
+            environmentInjector: this.environmentInjector,
+            injector: vc.injector,
+          });
+        });
+      });
     });
   }
-}
+}
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diff --git a/module-federation-vite-angular/host/vite.config.ts b/module-federation-vite-angular/host/vite.config.ts
index 5a7743bcd9..0d0d2dae64 100644
--- a/module-federation-vite-angular/host/vite.config.ts
+++ b/module-federation-vite-angular/host/vite.config.ts
@@ -1,31 +1,50 @@
+import type { PluginOption, UserConfig } from 'vite';
+
 import angular from '@analogjs/vite-plugin-angular';
-import { federation } from '@module-federation/vite';
 import { defineConfig } from 'vite';
+import { federation } from '@module-federation/vite';
+
+/** MF sets optimizeDeps.force=true; that re-runs prebundling every dev start and causes 504 Outdated Optimize Dep races (see module-federation/vite#376). */
+function clearOptimizeDepsForce(): PluginOption {
+  return {
+    name: 'clear-mf-optimize-deps-force',
+    enforce: 'post',
+    config: () => ({
+      optimizeDeps: { force: false },
+    }),
+  };
+}
 
 // https://vitejs.dev/config/
-export default defineConfig(({ mode }) => ({
-  build: {
-    target: 'chrome89',
-  },
-  resolve: {
-    mainFields: ['module'],
-  },
-  plugins: [
-    federation({
-      name: 'host',
-      remotes: {
-        remote: {
-          type: 'module',
-          name: 'remote',
-          entry: 'http://localhost:5174/remoteEntry.js',
-          entryGlobalName: 'remote',
-          shareScope: 'default',
+export default defineConfig(
+  (): UserConfig => ({
+    build: {
+      target: 'chrome89',
+    },
+    resolve: {
+      mainFields: ['module'],
+      dedupe: ['@angular/core'],
+    },
+    plugins: [
+      federation({
+        name: 'host',
+        remotes: {
+          remote: {
+            type: 'module',
+            name: 'remote',
+            entry: 'http://localhost:5174/remoteEntry.js',
+            entryGlobalName: 'remote',
+            shareScope: 'default',
+          },
         },
-      },
-      exposes: {},
-      filename: 'remoteEntry.js',
-      shared: ['@angular/core'],
-    }),
-    angular(),
-  ],
-}));
+        exposes: {},
+        filename: 'remoteEntry.js',
+        shared: ['@angular/core'],
+        // DTS pulls @module-federation/dts-plugin into remoteEntry via optimized deps → frequent 504 when cache invalidates.
+        dts: false,
+      }) as unknown as PluginOption,
+      angular() as unknown as PluginOption,
+      clearOptimizeDepsForce(),
+    ],
+  }),
+);
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diff --git a/module-federation-vite-angular/remote/package.json b/module-federation-vite-angular/remote/package.json
index ed0d996a94..06fb87d5b6 100644
--- a/module-federation-vite-angular/remote/package.json
+++ b/module-federation-vite-angular/remote/package.json
@@ -9,24 +9,24 @@
     "preview": "vite preview --port 5174"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@angular/animations": "^18.0.0",
-    "@angular/build": "^18.0.0",
-    "@angular/common": "^18.0.0",
-    "@angular/compiler": "^18.0.0",
-    "@angular/core": "^18.0.0",
-    "@angular/platform-browser": "^18.0.0",
-    "@angular/platform-browser-dynamic": "^18.0.0",
-    "@angular/platform-server": "^18.0.0",
-    "@module-federation/vite": "1.11.0",
-    "rxjs": "~7.8.0",
-    "tslib": "^2.3.0",
-    "zone.js": "~0.14.3"
+    "@angular/animations": "^20.3.18",
+    "@angular/common": "^20.3.18",
+    "@angular/compiler": "^20.3.18",
+    "@angular/core": "^20.3.18",
+    "@angular/platform-browser": "^20.3.18",
+    "@angular/platform-browser-dynamic": "^20.3.18",
+    "@angular/platform-server": "^20.3.18",
+    "@module-federation/vite": "1.13.5",
+    "rxjs": "~7.8.2",
+    "tslib": "^2.8.1",
+    "zone.js": "~0.15.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@analogjs/vite-plugin-angular": "^1.7.3",
-    "@angular/build": "^18.0.0",
-    "@angular/compiler-cli": "^18.0.0",
-    "typescript": "5.4.5",
-    "vite": "^5.4.1"
+    "@analogjs/vite-plugin-angular": "^2.3.1",
+    "@angular/build": "^20.3.21",
+    "@angular/compiler-cli": "^20.3.18",
+    "@module-federation/dts-plugin": "^2.2.3",
+    "typescript": "5.9.3",
+    "vite": "^7.3.1"
   }
-}
+}
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diff --git a/module-federation-vite-angular/remote/vite.config.ts b/module-federation-vite-angular/remote/vite.config.ts
index 123f84fda1..c47bd3febc 100644
--- a/module-federation-vite-angular/remote/vite.config.ts
+++ b/module-federation-vite-angular/remote/vite.config.ts
@@ -1,25 +1,43 @@
+import type { PluginOption, UserConfig } from 'vite';
+
 import angular from '@analogjs/vite-plugin-angular';
-import { federation } from '@module-federation/vite';
 import { defineConfig } from 'vite';
+import { federation } from '@module-federation/vite';
 
-// https://vitejs.dev/config/
-export default defineConfig(({ mode }) => ({
-  build: {
-    target: 'chrome89',
-  },
-  resolve: {
-    mainFields: ['module'],
-  },
-  plugins: [
-    federation({
-      filename: 'remoteEntry.js',
-      name: 'remote',
-      exposes: {
-        './remote-app': './src/app.component.ts',
-      },
-      remotes: {},
-      shared: ['@angular/core'],
+/** MF sets optimizeDeps.force=true; that re-runs prebundling every dev start and causes 504 Outdated Optimize Dep races (see module-federation/vite#376). */
+function clearOptimizeDepsForce(): PluginOption {
+  return {
+    name: 'clear-mf-optimize-deps-force',
+    enforce: 'post',
+    config: () => ({
+      optimizeDeps: { force: false },
     }),
-    angular(),
-  ],
-}));
+  };
+}
+
+// https://vitejs.dev/config/
+export default defineConfig(
+  (): UserConfig => ({
+    build: {
+      target: 'chrome89',
+    },
+    resolve: {
+      mainFields: ['module'],
+      dedupe: ['@angular/core'],
+    },
+    plugins: [
+      federation({
+        filename: 'remoteEntry.js',
+        name: 'remote',
+        exposes: {
+          './remote-app': './src/app.component.ts',
+        },
+        remotes: {},
+        shared: ['@angular/core'],
+        dts: false,
+      }) as unknown as PluginOption,
+      angular() as unknown as PluginOption,
+      clearOptimizeDepsForce(),
+    ],
+  }),
+);
\ No newline at end of file