diff --git a/napi/angular-compiler/test/linker.test.ts b/napi/angular-compiler/test/linker.test.ts
index 11ec34525..4a0356177 100644
--- a/napi/angular-compiler/test/linker.test.ts
+++ b/napi/angular-compiler/test/linker.test.ts
@@ -139,61 +139,62 @@ describe('Angular linker - chunk file linking', () => {
   })
 })
 
-describe('NODE_MODULES_JS_REGEX filter matching', () => {
-  // This is the fixed regex from angular-linker-plugin.ts
-  const NODE_MODULES_JS_REGEX = /node_modules[\\/].*\.[cm]?js(?:\?.*)?$/
+describe('Linker transform filter matching', () => {
+  // These mirror the two-stage filter from angular-linker-plugin.ts:
+  // 1. Broad static filter (NODE_MODULES_JS_REGEX) for Vite's filter mechanism
+  // 2. Precise handler-level check (JS_EXT_REGEX) inside the transform handler
+  const NODE_MODULES_JS_REGEX = /node_modules/
+  const JS_EXT_REGEX = /\.[cm]?js(?:\?.*)?$/
+
+  function matches(id: string) {
+    return NODE_MODULES_JS_REGEX.test(id) && JS_EXT_REGEX.test(id)
+  }
 
   it('should match standard Angular FESM files', () => {
-    expect(NODE_MODULES_JS_REGEX.test('node_modules/@angular/common/fesm2022/common.mjs')).toBe(
-      true,
-    )
+    expect(matches('node_modules/@angular/common/fesm2022/common.mjs')).toBe(true)
   })
 
   it('should match chunk files', () => {
-    expect(
-      NODE_MODULES_JS_REGEX.test(
-        'node_modules/@angular/common/fesm2022/_platform_location-chunk.mjs',
-      ),
-    ).toBe(true)
+    expect(matches('node_modules/@angular/common/fesm2022/_platform_location-chunk.mjs')).toBe(true)
   })
 
   it('should match absolute paths', () => {
     expect(
-      NODE_MODULES_JS_REGEX.test(
+      matches(
         '/Users/dev/project/node_modules/@angular/common/fesm2022/_platform_location-chunk.mjs',
       ),
     ).toBe(true)
   })
 
   it('should match paths with Vite query strings', () => {
-    expect(
-      NODE_MODULES_JS_REGEX.test('node_modules/@angular/common/fesm2022/common.mjs?v=abc123'),
-    ).toBe(true)
+    expect(matches('node_modules/@angular/common/fesm2022/common.mjs?v=abc123')).toBe(true)
   })
 
   it('should match chunk files with Vite query strings', () => {
     expect(
-      NODE_MODULES_JS_REGEX.test(
-        'node_modules/@angular/common/fesm2022/_platform_location-chunk.mjs?v=df7b0864',
-      ),
+      matches('node_modules/@angular/common/fesm2022/_platform_location-chunk.mjs?v=df7b0864'),
     ).toBe(true)
   })
 
   it('should match Windows-style backslash paths', () => {
-    expect(NODE_MODULES_JS_REGEX.test('node_modules\\@angular\\common\\fesm2022\\common.mjs')).toBe(
-      true,
-    )
+    expect(matches('node_modules\\@angular\\common\\fesm2022\\common.mjs')).toBe(true)
   })
 
   it('should match .js and .cjs files', () => {
-    expect(NODE_MODULES_JS_REGEX.test('node_modules/@ngrx/store/fesm2022/ngrx-store.js')).toBe(true)
-    expect(NODE_MODULES_JS_REGEX.test('node_modules/some-lib/index.cjs')).toBe(true)
+    expect(matches('node_modules/@ngrx/store/fesm2022/ngrx-store.js')).toBe(true)
+    expect(matches('node_modules/some-lib/index.cjs')).toBe(true)
+  })
+
+  it('should match PrimeNG files (excluded from optimizeDeps)', () => {
+    expect(matches('node_modules/primeng/fesm2022/primeng-table.mjs')).toBe(true)
+    expect(matches('node_modules/primeng/fesm2022/primeng-table.mjs?v=abc123')).toBe(true)
   })
 
   it('should not match non-JS files', () => {
-    expect(NODE_MODULES_JS_REGEX.test('node_modules/@angular/common/fesm2022/common.d.ts')).toBe(
-      false,
-    )
-    expect(NODE_MODULES_JS_REGEX.test('src/app/app.component.ts')).toBe(false)
+    expect(matches('node_modules/@angular/common/fesm2022/common.d.ts')).toBe(false)
+  })
+
+  it('should not match application source files', () => {
+    expect(matches('src/app/app.component.ts')).toBe(false)
   })
 })
diff --git a/napi/angular-compiler/vite-plugin/angular-linker-plugin.ts b/napi/angular-compiler/vite-plugin/angular-linker-plugin.ts
index 551b44ee6..954b727bb 100644
--- a/napi/angular-compiler/vite-plugin/angular-linker-plugin.ts
+++ b/napi/angular-compiler/vite-plugin/angular-linker-plugin.ts
@@ -24,9 +24,14 @@ const LINKER_DECLARATION_PREFIX = '\u0275\u0275ngDeclare'
 // Skip these packages - they don't need linking
 const SKIP_REGEX = /[\\/]@angular[\\/](?:compiler|core)[\\/]/
 
-// Match JS files in node_modules (Angular FESM bundles)
-// Allows optional query strings (?v=...) that Vite appends to module IDs
-const NODE_MODULES_JS_REGEX = /node_modules[\\/].*\.[cm]?js(?:\?.*)?$/
+// Broad filter for the transform hook — deliberately simple so that every
+// Vite/Rolldown version can evaluate it.  Precise extension + query-string
+// checks are done inside the handler.
+const NODE_MODULES_JS_REGEX = /node_modules/
+
+// Precise check run inside the handler: matches .js / .mjs / .cjs with an
+// optional Vite query string (?v=…) and works on both Unix and Windows paths.
+const JS_EXT_REGEX = /\.[cm]?js(?:\?.*)?$/
 
 /**
  * Run the OXC Rust linker on the given code.
@@ -97,9 +102,18 @@ export function angularLinkerPlugin(): Plugin {
     transform: {
       filter: {
         id: NODE_MODULES_JS_REGEX,
-        code: LINKER_DECLARATION_PREFIX,
       },
       async handler(code, id) {
+        // Precise extension check (covers .js, .mjs, .cjs with optional ?v=… query)
+        if (!JS_EXT_REGEX.test(id)) {
+          return
+        }
+
+        // Quick check: skip files without partial declarations
+        if (!code.includes(LINKER_DECLARATION_PREFIX)) {
+          return
+        }
+
         // Skip packages that don't need linking
         if (SKIP_REGEX.test(id)) {
           return