diff --git a/.changeset/beige-trees-confess.md b/.changeset/beige-trees-confess.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..892f9fbf37f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/beige-trees-confess.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@sveltejs/kit': patch
+---
+
+[feat] allow using Vite's `strict.port: false` option
diff --git a/packages/kit/src/cli.js b/packages/kit/src/cli.js
index 34a081932172..f4c33c4308ef 100644
--- a/packages/kit/src/cli.js
+++ b/packages/kit/src/cli.js
@@ -84,8 +84,6 @@ prog
 	.option('-H, --https', 'Use self-signed HTTPS certificate', false)
 	.option('-o, --open', 'Open a browser tab', false)
 	.action(async ({ port, host, https, open }) => {
-		await check_port(port);
-
 		process.env.NODE_ENV = process.env.NODE_ENV || 'development';
 		const config = await get_config();
 
@@ -102,7 +100,15 @@ prog
 				process.stderr.write(data);
 			});
 
-			welcome({ port, host, https, open });
+			if (!watcher.vite || !watcher.vite.httpServer) {
+				throw Error('Could not find server');
+			}
+			// we never start the server on a socket path, so address will be of type AddressInfo
+			const chosen_port = /** @type {import('net').AddressInfo} */ (
+				watcher.vite.httpServer.address()
+			).port;
+
+			welcome({ port: chosen_port, host, https, open });
 		} catch (error) {
 			handle_error(error);
 		}
diff --git a/packages/kit/src/core/dev/index.js b/packages/kit/src/core/dev/index.js
index 42477b0bcccf..585af735de23 100644
--- a/packages/kit/src/core/dev/index.js
+++ b/packages/kit/src/core/dev/index.js
@@ -102,7 +102,8 @@ class Watcher extends EventEmitter {
 			server: {
 				fs: {
 					strict: true
-				}
+				},
+				strictPort: true
 			}
 		};