diff --git a/.changeset/twenty-tools-stare.md b/.changeset/twenty-tools-stare.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fd6cf51c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/twenty-tools-stare.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@opennextjs/aws": patch
+---
+
+add(patches): Drop babel from getting pulled in by node-environment
diff --git a/packages/open-next/src/build/createServerBundle.ts b/packages/open-next/src/build/createServerBundle.ts
index ec71501c7..743383c29 100644
--- a/packages/open-next/src/build/createServerBundle.ts
+++ b/packages/open-next/src/build/createServerBundle.ts
@@ -206,6 +206,7 @@ async function generateBundle(
     patches.patchEnvVars,
     patches.patchBackgroundRevalidation,
     patches.patchUseCacheForISR,
+    patches.patchNodeEnvironment,
     ...additionalCodePatches,
   ]);
 
diff --git a/packages/open-next/src/build/patch/patches/index.ts b/packages/open-next/src/build/patch/patches/index.ts
index bd46d6532..64edf33ee 100644
--- a/packages/open-next/src/build/patch/patches/index.ts
+++ b/packages/open-next/src/build/patch/patches/index.ts
@@ -7,3 +7,4 @@ export {
 } from "./patchFetchCacheISR.js";
 export { patchFetchCacheSetMissingWaitUntil } from "./patchFetchCacheWaitUntil.js";
 export { patchBackgroundRevalidation } from "./patchBackgroundRevalidation.js";
+export { patchNodeEnvironment } from "./patchNodeEnvironment.js";
diff --git a/packages/open-next/src/build/patch/patches/patchNextServer.ts b/packages/open-next/src/build/patch/patches/patchNextServer.ts
index 109ebe4d6..932531761 100644
--- a/packages/open-next/src/build/patch/patches/patchNextServer.ts
+++ b/packages/open-next/src/build/patch/patches/patchNextServer.ts
@@ -53,17 +53,6 @@ fix: |-
 `;
 }
 
-/**
- * Drops `require("./node-environment-extensions/error-inspect");`
- */
-export const errorInspectRule = `
-rule:
-  pattern: require("./node-environment-extensions/error-inspect");
-fix: |-
-  // Removed by OpenNext
-  // require("./node-environment-extensions/error-inspect");
-`;
-
 const pathFilter = getCrossPlatformPathRegex(
   String.raw`/next/dist/server/next-server\.js$`,
   {
@@ -91,12 +80,6 @@ const babelPatches = [
     contentFilter: /runEdgeFunction\(/,
     patchCode: createPatchCode(createEmptyBodyRule("runEdgeFunction")),
   },
-  // Drop `error-inspect` that pulls babel
-  {
-    pathFilter,
-    contentFilter: /error-inspect/,
-    patchCode: createPatchCode(errorInspectRule),
-  },
 ];
 
 export const patchNextServer: CodePatcher = {
diff --git a/packages/open-next/src/build/patch/patches/patchNodeEnvironment.ts b/packages/open-next/src/build/patch/patches/patchNodeEnvironment.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f286e3fb7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/open-next/src/build/patch/patches/patchNodeEnvironment.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+import { getCrossPlatformPathRegex } from "utils/regex.js";
+import { createPatchCode } from "../astCodePatcher.js";
+import type { CodePatcher } from "../codePatcher.js";
+
+/**
+ * Drops `require("./node-environment-extensions/error-inspect");`
+ *
+ * This is to avoid pulling babel (~4MB)
+ */
+export const rule = `
+rule:
+  pattern: require("./node-environment-extensions/error-inspect");
+fix: |-
+  // Removed by OpenNext
+  // require("./node-environment-extensions/error-inspect");
+`;
+
+export const patchNodeEnvironment: CodePatcher = {
+  name: "patch-node-environment-error-inspect",
+  patches: [
+    {
+      pathFilter: getCrossPlatformPathRegex(
+        String.raw`/next/dist/server/node-environment\.js$`,
+        {
+          escape: false,
+        },
+      ),
+      contentFilter: /error-inspect/,
+      patchCode: createPatchCode(rule),
+      versions: ">=15.0.0",
+    },
+  ],
+};
diff --git a/packages/tests-unit/tests/build/patch/patches/patchNextServer.test.ts b/packages/tests-unit/tests/build/patch/patches/patchNextServer.test.ts
index d6f4dd362..73fdd5d52 100644
--- a/packages/tests-unit/tests/build/patch/patches/patchNextServer.test.ts
+++ b/packages/tests-unit/tests/build/patch/patches/patchNextServer.test.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ import { patchCode } from "@opennextjs/aws/build/patch/astCodePatcher.js";
 import {
   createEmptyBodyRule,
   disablePreloadingRule,
-  errorInspectRule,
   removeMiddlewareManifestRule,
 } from "@opennextjs/aws/build/patch/patches/patchNextServer.js";
 import { describe, it } from "vitest";
@@ -943,41 +942,5 @@ class NextNodeServer extends _baseserver.default {
         "
       `);
     });
-
-    test("Error Inspect", () => {
-      const code = `
-// This file should be imported before any others. It sets up the environment
-// for later imports to work properly.
-"use strict";
-Object.defineProperty(exports, "__esModule", {
-    value: true
-});
-require("./node-environment-baseline");
-require("./node-environment-extensions/error-inspect");
-require("./node-environment-extensions/random");
-require("./node-environment-extensions/date");
-require("./node-environment-extensions/web-crypto");
-require("./node-environment-extensions/node-crypto");
-//# sourceMappingURL=node-environment.js.map
-}`;
-
-      expect(patchCode(code, errorInspectRule)).toMatchInlineSnapshot(`
-      "// This file should be imported before any others. It sets up the environment
-      // for later imports to work properly.
-      "use strict";
-      Object.defineProperty(exports, "__esModule", {
-          value: true
-      });
-      require("./node-environment-baseline");
-      // Removed by OpenNext
-      // require("./node-environment-extensions/error-inspect");
-      require("./node-environment-extensions/random");
-      require("./node-environment-extensions/date");
-      require("./node-environment-extensions/web-crypto");
-      require("./node-environment-extensions/node-crypto");
-      //# sourceMappingURL=node-environment.js.map
-      }"
-    `);
-    });
   });
 });
diff --git a/packages/tests-unit/tests/build/patch/patches/patchNodeEnvironment.test.ts b/packages/tests-unit/tests/build/patch/patches/patchNodeEnvironment.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cce0cba9c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/tests-unit/tests/build/patch/patches/patchNodeEnvironment.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+import { rule } from "@opennextjs/aws/build/patch/patches/patchNodeEnvironment.js";
+import { computePatchDiff } from "./util.js";
+
+test("nodeEnvironment", () => {
+  const code = `
+// This file should be imported before any others. It sets up the environment
+// for later imports to work properly.
+"use strict";
+Object.defineProperty(exports, "__esModule", {
+    value: true
+});
+require("./node-environment-baseline");
+require("./node-environment-extensions/error-inspect");
+require("./node-environment-extensions/random");
+require("./node-environment-extensions/date");
+require("./node-environment-extensions/web-crypto");
+require("./node-environment-extensions/node-crypto");
+if (process.env.NODE_ENV === 'development') {
+    require('./node-environment-extensions/console-dev');
+}
+
+//# sourceMappingURL=node-environment.js.map`;
+  expect(
+    computePatchDiff("node-environment.js", code, rule),
+  ).toMatchInlineSnapshot(`
+        "Index: node-environment.js
+        ===================================================================
+        --- node-environment.js
+        +++ node-environment.js
+        @@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
+        -
+         // This file should be imported before any others. It sets up the environment
+         // for later imports to work properly.
+         "use strict";
+         Object.defineProperty(exports, "__esModule", {
+             value: true
+         });
+         require("./node-environment-baseline");
+        -require("./node-environment-extensions/error-inspect");
+        +// Removed by OpenNext
+        +// require("./node-environment-extensions/error-inspect");
+         require("./node-environment-extensions/random");
+         require("./node-environment-extensions/date");
+         require("./node-environment-extensions/web-crypto");
+         require("./node-environment-extensions/node-crypto");
+        "
+      `);
+});