diff --git a/modules/term/vterm/config.el b/modules/term/vterm/config.el
index bd97af837..af8925cda 100644
--- a/modules/term/vterm/config.el
+++ b/modules/term/vterm/config.el
@@ -5,6 +5,15 @@
   :commands vterm-mode
   :hook (vterm-mode . doom-mark-buffer-as-real-h)
   :hook (vterm-mode . hide-mode-line-mode) ; modeline serves no purpose in vterm
+  :init
+  ;; HACK Because vterm clusmily forces vterm-module.so's compilation on us when
+  ;;      the package is loaded, this is necessary to prevent it when
+  ;;      byte-compiling this file (`use-package' blocks eagerly loads packages
+  ;;      when compiled).
+  (when noninteractive
+    (advice-add #'vterm-module-compile :override #'ignore)
+    (provide 'vterm-module))
+
   :config
   (set-popup-rule! "^\\*vterm" :size 0.25 :vslot -4 :select t :quit nil :ttl 0)