diff --git a/config/vite.ts b/config/vite.ts
index 2af66db..7af834d 100644
--- a/config/vite.ts
+++ b/config/vite.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ const viteBackendConfig = defineConfig({
    * point to a CDN in production.
    */
   assetsUrl: '/assets',
+
+  scriptAttributes: {
+    defer: true,
+  },
 })
 
 export default viteBackendConfig
diff --git a/resources/views/app_root.edge b/resources/views/app_root.edge
index 7e2be95..3676394 100644
--- a/resources/views/app_root.edge
+++ b/resources/views/app_root.edge
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   <meta name="msapplication-TileColor" content="#da532c">
   <meta name="theme-color" content="#ffffff">
 
-  <script type="module" src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/model-viewer/3.3.0/model-viewer.min.js"></script>
+  <script type="module" src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/model-viewer/3.3.0/model-viewer.min.js" defer></script>
   @vite(['resources/app.ts'])
 </head>