diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9f453461d..a747901be 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@
     "read-stream": "^2.1.1",
     "rimraf": "3.0.2",
     "semver": "^7.5.4",
+    "sharp": "0.32.6",
     "shelljs": "0.8.5",
     "simple-git": "^3.20.0",
     "slash": "3.0.0",
diff --git a/packages/payload/package.json b/packages/payload/package.json
index f25214a44..8435cec09 100644
--- a/packages/payload/package.json
+++ b/packages/payload/package.json
@@ -65,8 +65,7 @@
     "probe-image-size": "6.0.0",
     "sanitize-filename": "1.6.3",
     "scheduler": "0.23.0",
-    "scmp": "2.1.0",
-    "sharp": "0.32.6"
+    "scmp": "2.1.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@monaco-editor/react": "4.5.1",
@@ -113,7 +112,8 @@
     "release-it": "17.1.1",
     "rimraf": "3.0.2",
     "serve-static": "1.15.0",
-    "ts-essentials": "7.0.3"
+    "ts-essentials": "7.0.3",
+    "sharp": "0.32.6"
   },
   "engines": {
     "node": ">=18.17.0"
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/config/schema.ts b/packages/payload/src/config/schema.ts
index 6a74dd0fb..2ed972a83 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/config/schema.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/config/schema.ts
@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@ export default joi.object({
 
       return value
     }),
+  sharp: joi.any(),
   telemetry: joi.boolean(),
   typescript: joi.object({
     declare: joi.boolean(),
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/config/types.ts b/packages/payload/src/config/types.ts
index e40b4dfde..e550463bd 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/config/types.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/config/types.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import type { Transporter } from 'nodemailer'
 import type SMTPConnection from 'nodemailer/lib/smtp-connection'
 import type { DestinationStream, LoggerOptions } from 'pino'
 import type React from 'react'
+import type { default as sharp } from 'sharp'
 import type { DeepRequired } from 'ts-essentials'
 
 import type { Payload } from '..'
@@ -359,6 +360,23 @@ export type LocalizationConfig = Prettify<
   LocalizationConfigWithLabels | LocalizationConfigWithNoLabels
 >
 
+export type SharpDependency = (
+  input?:
+    | ArrayBuffer
+    | Buffer
+    | Float32Array
+    | Float64Array
+    | Int8Array
+    | Int16Array
+    | Int32Array
+    | Uint8Array
+    | Uint8ClampedArray
+    | Uint16Array
+    | Uint32Array
+    | string,
+  options?: sharp.SharpOptions,
+) => sharp.Sharp
+
 /**
  * This is the central configuration
  *
@@ -635,6 +653,11 @@ export type Config = {
    * @see https://payloadcms.com/docs/configuration/overview#options
    */
   serverURL?: string
+  /**
+   * Pass in a local copy of Sharp if you'd like to use it.
+   *
+   */
+  sharp?: SharpDependency
   /** Send anonymous telemetry data about general usage. */
   telemetry?: boolean
   /** Control how typescript interfaces are generated from your collections. */
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/uploads/cropImage.ts b/packages/payload/src/uploads/cropImage.ts
index 62627b8a7..3f08a58f6 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/uploads/cropImage.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/uploads/cropImage.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
-import sharp from 'sharp'
-
 export const percentToPixel = (value, dimension) => {
   return Math.floor((parseFloat(value) / 100) * dimension)
 }
 
-export default async function cropImage({ cropData, dimensions, file }) {
+export default async function cropImage({ cropData, dimensions, file, sharp }) {
   try {
     const { height, width, x, y } = cropData
 
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/uploads/generateFileData.ts b/packages/payload/src/uploads/generateFileData.ts
index 8e763912f..ae0c4b685 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/uploads/generateFileData.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/uploads/generateFileData.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import { fromBuffer } from 'file-type'
 import fs from 'fs'
 import mkdirp from 'mkdirp'
 import sanitize from 'sanitize-filename'
-import sharp from 'sharp'
 
 import type { Collection } from '../collections/config/types'
 import type { SanitizedConfig } from '../config/types'
@@ -49,6 +48,8 @@ export const generateFileData = async <T>({
     }
   }
 
+  const { sharp } = req.payload.config
+
   let file = req.file
 
   const { searchParams } = req
@@ -113,7 +114,7 @@ export const generateFileData = async <T>({
 
     if (fileIsAnimated) sharpOptions.animated = true
 
-    if (fileHasAdjustments) {
+    if (fileHasAdjustments && sharp) {
       if (file.tempFilePath) {
         sharpFile = sharp(file.tempFilePath, sharpOptions).rotate() // pass rotate() to auto-rotate based on EXIF data. https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/pull/3081
       } else {
@@ -180,8 +181,8 @@ export const generateFileData = async <T>({
     fileData.filename = fsSafeName
     let fileForResize = file
 
-    if (cropData) {
-      const { data: croppedImage, info } = await cropImage({ cropData, dimensions, file })
+    if (cropData && sharp) {
+      const { data: croppedImage, info } = await cropImage({ cropData, dimensions, file, sharp })
 
       filesToSave.push({
         buffer: croppedImage,
@@ -223,7 +224,7 @@ export const generateFileData = async <T>({
       }
     }
 
-    if (Array.isArray(imageSizes) && fileSupportsResize) {
+    if (Array.isArray(imageSizes) && fileSupportsResize && sharp) {
       req.payloadUploadSizes = {}
       const { sizeData, sizesToSave } = await resizeAndTransformImageSizes({
         config: collectionConfig,
@@ -238,6 +239,7 @@ export const generateFileData = async <T>({
         mimeType: fileData.mimeType,
         req,
         savedFilename: fsSafeName || file.name,
+        sharp,
         staticPath,
       })
 
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/uploads/imageResizer.ts b/packages/payload/src/uploads/imageResizer.ts
index 5bb061a58..de8ba2c55 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/uploads/imageResizer.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/uploads/imageResizer.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
-import type { OutputInfo } from 'sharp'
+import type { OutputInfo, default as Sharp } from 'sharp'
+import type sharp from 'sharp'
 
 import { fromBuffer } from 'file-type'
 import fs from 'fs'
 import sanitize from 'sanitize-filename'
-import sharp from 'sharp'
 
 import type { SanitizedCollectionConfig } from '../collections/config/types'
+import type { SharpDependency } from '../exports/config'
 import type { UploadEdits } from '../exports/types'
 import type { CustomPayloadRequest, PayloadRequest } from '../types'
 import type { FileSize, FileSizes, FileToSave, ImageSize, ProbedImageSize } from './types'
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ type ResizeArgs = {
     }
   }
   savedFilename: string
+  sharp: SharpDependency
   staticPath: string
 }
 
@@ -213,6 +215,7 @@ export default async function resizeAndTransformImageSizes({
   mimeType,
   req,
   savedFilename,
+  sharp,
   staticPath,
 }: ResizeArgs): Promise<ImageSizesResult> {
   const { imageSizes } = config.upload
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 5854dbae1..0c33b1488 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -230,6 +230,9 @@ importers:
       semver:
         specifier: ^7.5.4
         version: 7.6.0
+      sharp:
+        specifier: 0.32.6
+        version: 0.32.6
       shelljs:
         specifier: 0.8.5
         version: 0.8.5
@@ -716,9 +719,6 @@ importers:
       scmp:
         specifier: 2.1.0
         version: 2.1.0
-      sharp:
-        specifier: 0.32.6
-        version: 0.32.6
     devDependencies:
       '@monaco-editor/react':
         specifier: 4.5.1
@@ -852,6 +852,9 @@ importers:
       serve-static:
         specifier: 1.15.0
         version: 1.15.0
+      sharp:
+        specifier: 0.32.6
+        version: 0.32.6
       ts-essentials:
         specifier: 7.0.3
         version: 7.0.3(typescript@5.2.2)
@@ -7496,6 +7499,7 @@ packages:
 
   /b4a@1.6.6:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-5Tk1HLk6b6ctmjIkAcU/Ujv/1WqiDl0F0JdRCR80VsOcUlHcu7pWeWRlOqQLHfDEsVx9YH/aif5AG4ehoCtTmg==}
+    dev: true
 
   /babel-jest@29.7.0(@babel/core@7.24.0):
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-BrvGY3xZSwEcCzKvKsCi2GgHqDqsYkOP4/by5xCgIwGXQxIEh+8ew3gmrE1y7XRR6LHZIj6yLYnUi/mm2KXKBg==}
@@ -7579,6 +7583,7 @@ packages:
   /bare-events@2.2.0:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-Yyyqff4PIFfSuthCZqLlPISTWHmnQxoPuAvkmgzsJEmG3CesdIv6Xweayl0JkCZJSB2yYIdJyEz97tpxNhgjbg==}
     requiresBuild: true
+    dev: true
     optional: true
 
   /bare-fs@2.2.1:
@@ -7589,13 +7594,13 @@ packages:
       bare-os: 2.2.0
       bare-path: 2.1.0
       streamx: 2.16.1
-    dev: false
+    dev: true
     optional: true
 
   /bare-os@2.2.0:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-hD0rOPfYWOMpVirTACt4/nK8mC55La12K5fY1ij8HAdfQakD62M+H4o4tpfKzVGLgRDTuk3vjA4GqGXXCeFbag==}
     requiresBuild: true
-    dev: false
+    dev: true
     optional: true
 
   /bare-path@2.1.0:
@@ -7603,7 +7608,7 @@ packages:
     requiresBuild: true
     dependencies:
       bare-os: 2.2.0
-    dev: false
+    dev: true
     optional: true
 
   /base64-js@1.5.1:
@@ -7955,7 +7960,7 @@ packages:
 
   /chownr@1.1.4:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-jJ0bqzaylmJtVnNgzTeSOs8DPavpbYgEr/b0YL8/2GO3xJEhInFmhKMUnEJQjZumK7KXGFhUy89PrsJWlakBVg==}
-    dev: false
+    dev: true
 
   /chrome-trace-event@1.0.3:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-p3KULyQg4S7NIHixdwbGX+nFHkoBiA4YQmyWtjb8XngSKV124nJmRysgAeujbUVb15vh+RvFUfCPqU7rXk+hZg==}
@@ -8096,7 +8101,7 @@ packages:
     dependencies:
       color-name: 1.1.4
       simple-swizzle: 0.2.2
-    dev: false
+    dev: true
 
   /color@4.2.3:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-1rXeuUUiGGrykh+CeBdu5Ie7OJwinCgQY0bc7GCRxy5xVHy+moaqkpL/jqQq0MtQOeYcrqEz4abc5f0KtU7W4A==}
@@ -8104,7 +8109,7 @@ packages:
     dependencies:
       color-convert: 2.0.1
       color-string: 1.9.1
-    dev: false
+    dev: true
 
   /colord@2.9.3:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-jeC1axXpnb0/2nn/Y1LPuLdgXBLH7aDcHu4KEKfqw3CUhX7ZpfBSlPKyqXE6btIgEzfWtrX3/tyBCaCvXvMkOw==}
@@ -8875,6 +8880,7 @@ packages:
     engines: {node: '>=10'}
     dependencies:
       mimic-response: 3.1.0
+    dev: true
 
   /dedent@1.5.1:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-+LxW+KLWxu3HW3M2w2ympwtqPrqYRzU8fqi6Fhd18fBALe15blJPI/I4+UHveMVG6lJqB4JNd4UG0S5cnVHwIg==}
@@ -8933,6 +8939,7 @@ packages:
   /deep-extend@0.6.0:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-LOHxIOaPYdHlJRtCQfDIVZtfw/ufM8+rVj649RIHzcm/vGwQRXFt6OPqIFWsm2XEMrNIEtWR64sY1LEKD2vAOA==}
     engines: {node: '>=4.0.0'}
+    dev: true
 
   /deep-is@0.1.4:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-oIPzksmTg4/MriiaYGO+okXDT7ztn/w3Eptv/+gSIdMdKsJo0u4CfYNFJPy+4SKMuCqGw2wxnA+URMg3t8a/bQ==}
@@ -10113,7 +10120,7 @@ packages:
   /expand-template@2.0.3:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-XYfuKMvj4O35f/pOXLObndIRvyQ+/+6AhODh+OKWj9S9498pHHn/IMszH+gt0fBCRWMNfk1ZSp5x3AifmnI2vg==}
     engines: {node: '>=6'}
-    dev: false
+    dev: true
 
   /expand-tilde@2.0.2:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-A5EmesHW6rfnZ9ysHQjPdJRni0SRar0tjtG5MNtm9n5TUvsYU8oozprtRD4AqHxcZWWlVuAmQo2nWKfN9oyjTw==}
@@ -10223,6 +10230,7 @@ packages:
 
   /fast-fifo@1.3.2:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-/d9sfos4yxzpwkDkuN7k2SqFKtYNmCTzgfEpz82x34IM9/zc8KGxQoXg1liNC/izpRM/MBdt44Nmx41ZWqk+FQ==}
+    dev: true
 
   /fast-glob@3.3.2:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-oX2ruAFQwf/Orj8m737Y5adxDQO0LAB7/S5MnxCdTNDd4p6BsyIVsv9JQsATbTSq8KHRpLwIHbVlUNatxd+1Ow==}
@@ -10537,7 +10545,7 @@ packages:
 
   /fs-constants@1.0.0:
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-    dev: false
+    dev: true
 
   /fs-extra@10.1.0:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-oRXApq54ETRj4eMiFzGnHWGy+zo5raudjuxN0b8H7s/RU2oW0Wvsx9O0ACRN/kRq9E8Vu/ReskGB5o3ji+FzHQ==}
@@ -10740,7 +10748,7 @@ packages:
 
   /github-from-package@0.0.0:
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-    dev: false
+    dev: true
 
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     resolution: {integrity: sha512-AOIgSQCepiJYwP3ARnGx+5VnTu2HBYdzbGP45eLw1vr3zB3vZLeyed1sC9hnbcOc9/SrMyM5RPQrkGz4aS9Zow==}
@@ -11402,7 +11410,7 @@ packages:
 
   /is-arrayish@0.3.2:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-eVRqCvVlZbuw3GrM63ovNSNAeA1K16kaR/LRY/92w0zxQ5/1YzwblUX652i4Xs9RwAGjW9d9y6X88t8OaAJfWQ==}
-    dev: false
+    dev: true
 
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@@ -13218,6 +13226,7 @@ packages:
   /mimic-response@3.1.0:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-z0yWI+4FDrrweS8Zmt4Ej5HdJmky15+L2e6Wgn3+iK5fWzb6T3fhNFq2+MeTRb064c6Wr4N/wv0DzQTjNzHNGQ==}
     engines: {node: '>=10'}
+    dev: true
 
   /mimic-response@4.0.0:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-e5ISH9xMYU0DzrT+jl8q2ze9D6eWBto+I8CNpe+VI+K2J/F/k3PdkdTdz4wvGVH4NTpo+NRYTVIuMQEMMcsLqg==}
@@ -13281,7 +13290,7 @@ packages:
 
   /mkdirp-classic@0.5.3:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-gKLcREMhtuZRwRAfqP3RFW+TK4JqApVBtOIftVgjuABpAtpxhPGaDcfvbhNvD0B8iD1oUr/txX35NjcaY6Ns/A==}
-    dev: false
+    dev: true
 
   /mkdirp@1.0.4:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-vVqVZQyf3WLx2Shd0qJ9xuvqgAyKPLAiqITEtqW0oIUjzo3PePDd6fW9iFz30ef7Ysp/oiWqbhszeGWW2T6Gzw==}
@@ -13450,7 +13459,7 @@ packages:
 
   /napi-build-utils@1.0.2:
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-    dev: false
+    dev: true
 
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@@ -13587,11 +13596,11 @@ packages:
     engines: {node: '>=10'}
     dependencies:
       semver: 7.6.0
-    dev: false
+    dev: true
 
   /node-addon-api@6.1.0:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-+eawOlIgy680F0kBzPUNFhMZGtJ1YmqM6l4+Crf4IkImjYrO/mqPwRMh352g23uIaQKFItcQ64I7KMaJxHgAVA==}
-    dev: false
+    dev: true
 
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@@ -15130,7 +15139,7 @@ packages:
       simple-get: 4.0.1
       tar-fs: 2.1.1
       tunnel-agent: 0.6.0
-    dev: false
+    dev: true
 
   /prelude-ls@1.2.1:
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@@ -15318,6 +15327,7 @@ packages:
 
   /queue-tick@1.0.1:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-kJt5qhMxoszgU/62PLP1CJytzd2NKetjSRnyuj31fDd3Rlcz3fzlFdFLD1SItunPwyqEOkca6GbV612BWfaBag==}
+    dev: true
 
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     resolution: {integrity: sha512-tYC1Q1hgyRuHgloV/YXs2w15unPVh8qfu/qCTfhTYamaw7fyhumKa2yGpdSo87vY32rIclj+4fWYQXUMs9EHvg==}
@@ -15354,6 +15364,7 @@ packages:
       ini: 1.3.8
       minimist: 1.2.8
       strip-json-comments: 2.0.1
+    dev: true
 
   /react-animate-height@2.1.2(react-dom@18.2.0)(react@18.2.0):
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-A9jfz/4CTdsIsE7WCQtO9UkOpMBcBRh8LxyHl2eoZz1ki02jpyUL5xt58gabd0CyeLQ8fRyQ+s2lyV2Ufu8Owg==}
@@ -16175,7 +16186,7 @@ packages:
       simple-get: 4.0.1
       tar-fs: 3.0.5
       tunnel-agent: 0.6.0
-    dev: false
+    dev: true
 
   /shebang-command@1.2.0:
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@@ -16230,7 +16241,7 @@ packages:
 
   /simple-concat@1.0.1:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-cSFtAPtRhljv69IK0hTVZQ+OfE9nePi/rtJmw5UjHeVyVroEqJXP1sFztKUy1qU+xvz3u/sfYJLa947b7nAN2Q==}
-    dev: false
+    dev: true
 
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@@ -16238,7 +16249,7 @@ packages:
       decompress-response: 6.0.0
       once: 1.4.0
       simple-concat: 1.0.1
-    dev: false
+    dev: true
 
   /simple-git@3.22.0:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-6JujwSs0ac82jkGjMHiCnTifvf1crOiY/+tfs/Pqih6iow7VrpNKRRNdWm6RtaXpvvv/JGNYhlUtLhGFqHF+Yw==}
@@ -16254,7 +16265,7 @@ packages:
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     dependencies:
       is-arrayish: 0.3.2
-    dev: false
+    dev: true
 
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     resolution: {integrity: sha512-a2B9Y0KlNXl9u/vsW6sTIu9vGEpfKu2wRV6l1H3XEas/0gUIzGzBoP/IouTcUQbm9JWZLH3COxyn03TYlFax6w==}
@@ -16515,6 +16526,7 @@ packages:
       queue-tick: 1.0.1
     optionalDependencies:
       bare-events: 2.2.0
+    dev: true
 
   /string-argv@0.3.2:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-aqD2Q0144Z+/RqG52NeHEkZauTAUWJO8c6yTftGJKO3Tja5tUgIfmIl6kExvhtxSDP7fXB6DvzkfMpCd/F3G+Q==}
@@ -16649,6 +16661,7 @@ packages:
   /strip-json-comments@2.0.1:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-4gB8na07fecVVkOI6Rs4e7T6NOTki5EmL7TUduTs6bu3EdnSycntVJ4re8kgZA+wx9IueI2Y11bfbgwtzuE0KQ==}
     engines: {node: '>=0.10.0'}
+    dev: true
 
   /strip-json-comments@3.1.1:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-6fPc+R4ihwqP6N/aIv2f1gMH8lOVtWQHoqC4yK6oSDVVocumAsfCqjkXnqiYMhmMwS/mEHLp7Vehlt3ql6lEig==}
@@ -16805,7 +16818,7 @@ packages:
       mkdirp-classic: 0.5.3
       pump: 3.0.0
       tar-stream: 2.2.0
-    dev: false
+    dev: true
 
   /tar-fs@3.0.5:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-JOgGAmZyMgbqpLwct7ZV8VzkEB6pxXFBVErLtb+XCOqzc6w1xiWKI9GVd6bwk68EX7eJ4DWmfXVmq8K2ziZTGg==}
@@ -16815,7 +16828,7 @@ packages:
     optionalDependencies:
       bare-fs: 2.2.1
       bare-path: 2.1.0
-    dev: false
+    dev: true
 
   /tar-stream@2.2.0:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-ujeqbceABgwMZxEJnk2HDY2DlnUZ+9oEcb1KzTVfYHio0UE6dG71n60d8D2I4qNvleWrrXpmjpt7vZeF1LnMZQ==}
@@ -16826,7 +16839,7 @@ packages:
       fs-constants: 1.0.0
       inherits: 2.0.4
       readable-stream: 3.6.2
-    dev: false
+    dev: true
 
   /tar-stream@3.1.7:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-qJj60CXt7IU1Ffyc3NJMjh6EkuCFej46zUqJ4J7pqYlThyd9bO0XBTmcOIhSzZJVWfsLks0+nle/j538YAW9RQ==}
@@ -16834,6 +16847,7 @@ packages:
       b4a: 1.6.6
       fast-fifo: 1.3.2
       streamx: 2.16.1
+    dev: true
 
   /teeny-request@9.0.0:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-resvxdc6Mgb7YEThw6G6bExlXKkv6+YbuzGg9xuXxSgxJF7Ozs+o8Y9+2R3sArdWdW8nOokoQb1yrpFB0pQK2g==}
@@ -17228,7 +17242,7 @@ packages:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-McnNiV1l8RYeY8tBgEpuodCC1mLUdbSN+CYBL7kJsJNInOP8UjDDEwdk6Mw60vdLLrr5NHKZhMAOSrR2NZuQ+w==}
     dependencies:
       safe-buffer: 5.2.1
-    dev: false
+    dev: true
 
   /tunnel@0.0.6:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-1h/Lnq9yajKY2PEbBadPXj3VxsDDu844OnaAo52UVmIzIvwwtBPIuNvkjuzBlTWpfJyUbG3ez0KSBibQkj4ojg==}
diff --git a/test/buildConfigWithDefaults.ts b/test/buildConfigWithDefaults.ts
index bb56a2dd6..1f6ee2a63 100644
--- a/test/buildConfigWithDefaults.ts
+++ b/test/buildConfigWithDefaults.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import path from 'path'
+import sharp from 'sharp'
 
 import type { Config, SanitizedConfig } from '../packages/payload/src/config/types'
 
@@ -161,6 +162,7 @@ export function buildConfigWithDefaults(testConfig?: Partial<Config>): Promise<S
         }),
       ],
     }),
+    sharp,
     telemetry: false,
     ...testConfig,
   }