diff --git a/docs/guide/assets.md b/docs/guide/assets.md
index 53ac153f9465bd..9776dcdd032f35 100644
--- a/docs/guide/assets.md
+++ b/docs/guide/assets.md
@@ -113,3 +113,7 @@ const imgUrl = new URL(imagePath, import.meta.url).href
 ::: warning Does not work with SSR
 This pattern does not work if you are using Vite for Server-Side Rendering, because `import.meta.url` have different semantics in browsers vs. Node.js. The server bundle also cannot determine the client host URL ahead of time.
 :::
+
+::: warning Esbuild target config is necessary
+This pattern needs esbuild target to be set to `es2020` or higher. `vite@2.x` use `es2019` as default target. Set [build-target](https://vitejs.dev/config/#build-target) and [optimizedeps.esbuildoptions.target](https://vitejs.dev/config/#optimizedeps-esbuildoptions) to `es2020` or higher if you intend to use this partten.
+:::