diff --git a/code/frameworks/nextjs/src/preset.ts b/code/frameworks/nextjs/src/preset.ts
index 2833d9c5752f..e776296a9155 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/nextjs/src/preset.ts
+++ b/code/frameworks/nextjs/src/preset.ts
@@ -68,6 +68,14 @@ export const config: StorybookConfig['previewAnnotations'] = (entry = []) => [
   require.resolve('@storybook/nextjs/preview.js'),
 ];
 
+export const env = (envConfig: PresetProperty<'env', StorybookConfig>) => {
+  return {
+    ...envConfig,
+    // Can be removed after https://github.com/vercel/next.js/issues/42621 is resolved
+    __NEXT_NEW_LINK_BEHAVIOR: 'true',
+  };
+};
+
 // Not even sb init - automigrate - running dev
 // You're using a version of Nextjs prior to v10, which is unsupported by this framework.