diff --git a/packages/core/prebundle.config.ts b/packages/core/prebundle.config.ts
index 139352c1db..2d49450562 100644
--- a/packages/core/prebundle.config.ts
+++ b/packages/core/prebundle.config.ts
@@ -44,13 +44,7 @@ export default {
     },
     {
       name: 'rslog',
-      afterBundle(task) {
-        // use the cjs bundle of rslog
-        fs.copyFileSync(
-          join(task.depPath, 'dist/index.cjs'),
-          join(task.distPath, 'index.js'),
-        );
-      },
+      dtsOnly: true,
     },
     {
       name: 'launch-editor-middleware',
diff --git a/packages/core/rslib.config.ts b/packages/core/rslib.config.ts
index f64a761516..79ad201817 100644
--- a/packages/core/rslib.config.ts
+++ b/packages/core/rslib.config.ts
@@ -93,7 +93,8 @@ export default defineConfig({
         // Only use tsgo in local dev for faster build, disable it in CI until it's more stable
         tsgo: !process.env.CI,
         alias: {
-          // alias to pre-bundled types as it's public API
+          // alias to pre-bundled types as they are public API
+          rslog: './compiled/rslog',
           'rspack-chain': './compiled/rspack-chain/types',
         },
       },
diff --git a/packages/core/src/helpers/vendors.ts b/packages/core/src/helpers/vendors.ts
index 2335ab9af0..74162e0c33 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/helpers/vendors.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/helpers/vendors.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ type CompiledPackages = {
   ws: typeof import('../../compiled/ws').default;
   cors: typeof import('../../compiled/cors').default;
   sirv: typeof import('../../compiled/sirv');
-  rslog: typeof import('../../compiled/rslog');
   memfs: typeof import('../../compiled/memfs');
   mrmime: typeof import('../../compiled/mrmime');
   connect: typeof import('../../compiled/connect').default;
diff --git a/packages/core/src/logger.ts b/packages/core/src/logger.ts
index 6e006558da..1b7e9f96b4 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/logger.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/logger.ts
@@ -12,10 +12,8 @@
  * This convention helps distinguish between normal operations
  * and important alerts that require attention.
  */
-import type { Logger } from '../compiled/rslog/index.js';
-import { color, requireCompiledPackage } from './helpers/vendors';
-
-const logger: Logger = requireCompiledPackage('rslog').logger;
+import { type Logger, logger } from 'rslog';
+import { color } from './helpers/vendors';
 
 export const isDebug = (): boolean => {
   if (!process.env.DEBUG) {