diff --git a/.changeset/stupid-cougars-raise.md b/.changeset/stupid-cougars-raise.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..158195c7e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/stupid-cougars-raise.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"create-llama": patch
+---
+
+Fix the highlight.js issue with the Next.js static build
diff --git a/templates/types/streaming/nextjs/next.config.json b/templates/types/streaming/nextjs/next.config.json
index 74df9bb1e..da1622405 100644
--- a/templates/types/streaming/nextjs/next.config.json
+++ b/templates/types/streaming/nextjs/next.config.json
@@ -11,5 +11,6 @@
         "app/**/*"
       ]
     }
-  }
+  },
+  "transpilePackages": ["highlight.js"]
 }