diff --git a/frontend/package-lock.json b/frontend/package-lock.json
index 6047da8b..75175686 100644
--- a/frontend/package-lock.json
+++ b/frontend/package-lock.json
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
       "name": "filebrowser-frontend",
       "version": "2.0.0",
       "dependencies": {
-        "@vue/compat": "^3.3.4",
         "@vueuse/core": "^10.4.1",
         "ace-builds": "^1.24.1",
         "clipboard": "^2.0.11",
@@ -30,7 +29,6 @@
         "vue-i18n": "^9.2.2",
         "vue-lazyload": "^3.0.0",
         "vue-router": "^4.2.4",
-        "vue-simple-progress": "^1.1.1",
         "vue-toastification": "^2.0.0-rc.5"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
@@ -2533,19 +2531,6 @@
         "vue": "^3.2.25"
       }
     },
-    "node_modules/@vue/compat": {
-      "version": "3.3.4",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@vue/compat/-/compat-3.3.4.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-VwAsPqUqRJVxeLQPUC03Sa5d+T8UG2Qv4VItq74KmNvtQlRXICpa/sqq12BcyBB4Tz1U5paOEZxWCUoXkrZ9QQ==",
-      "dependencies": {
-        "@babel/parser": "^7.21.3",
-        "estree-walker": "^2.0.2",
-        "source-map-js": "^1.0.2"
-      },
-      "peerDependencies": {
-        "vue": "3.3.4"
-      }
-    },
     "node_modules/@vue/compiler-core": {
       "version": "3.3.4",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@vue/compiler-core/-/compiler-core-3.3.4.tgz",
@@ -6289,11 +6274,6 @@
         "vue": "^3.2.0"
       }
     },
-    "node_modules/vue-simple-progress": {
-      "version": "1.1.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/vue-simple-progress/-/vue-simple-progress-1.1.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-ltLWYBA5eVQHWyt1NwZeGeK0VQC69JVh1oqUdro0po7r8Hc8SEMEyEfuwyCO4s27h5I3jbD99BKKkyPSQZgoZA=="
-    },
     "node_modules/vue-toastification": {
       "version": "2.0.0-rc.5",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/vue-toastification/-/vue-toastification-2.0.0-rc.5.tgz",
diff --git a/frontend/package.json b/frontend/package.json
index 9d2b7095..e0f78bcb 100644
--- a/frontend/package.json
+++ b/frontend/package.json
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
     "format": "prettier --write ."
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@vue/compat": "^3.3.4",
     "@vueuse/core": "^10.4.1",
     "ace-builds": "^1.24.1",
     "clipboard": "^2.0.11",
@@ -36,7 +35,6 @@
     "vue-i18n": "^9.2.2",
     "vue-lazyload": "^3.0.0",
     "vue-router": "^4.2.4",
-    "vue-simple-progress": "^1.1.1",
     "vue-toastification": "^2.0.0-rc.5"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
@@ -55,10 +53,5 @@
     "vite": "^4.4.9",
     "vite-plugin-compression2": "^0.10.4",
     "vite-plugin-rewrite-all": "^1.0.1"
-  },
-  "browserslist": [
-    "> 1%",
-    "last 2 versions",
-    "not ie < 11"
-  ]
+  }
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/main.js b/frontend/src/main.js
index 725abd5e..02e9bf07 100644
--- a/frontend/src/main.js
+++ b/frontend/src/main.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { disableExternal } from "@/utils/constants";
-import { createApp, configureCompat } from "vue";
+import { createApp } from "vue";
 import VueLazyload from "vue-lazyload";
 import Toast, { useToast } from "vue-toastification";
 import createPinia from "@/stores";
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@ import i18n, { rtlLanguages } from "@/i18n";
 import App from "@/App.vue";
 import CustomToast from "@/components/CustomToast.vue";
 
-configureCompat({ RENDER_FUNCTION: false });
-
 import dayjs from "dayjs";
 import localizedFormat from "dayjs/plugin/localizedFormat";
 import relativeTime from "dayjs/plugin/relativeTime";
diff --git a/frontend/vite.config.js b/frontend/vite.config.js
index fc366c6e..7413a5ab 100644
--- a/frontend/vite.config.js
+++ b/frontend/vite.config.js
@@ -2,27 +2,24 @@ import path from "node:path";
 import { defineConfig } from "vite";
 import vue from "@vitejs/plugin-vue";
 import VueI18nPlugin from "@intlify/unplugin-vue-i18n/vite";
+import legacy from "@vitejs/plugin-legacy";
 import { compression } from "vite-plugin-compression2";
 import pluginRewriteAll from "vite-plugin-rewrite-all";
 
 const plugins = [
-  vue({
-    template: {
-      compilerOptions: {
-        compatConfig: {
-          MODE: 3,
-        },
-      },
-    },
-  }),
+  vue(),
   VueI18nPlugin(),
+  legacy({
+    // defaults already drop IE support
+    targets: ["defaults"],
+  }),
   compression({ include: /\.js$/i, deleteOriginalAssets: true }),
   pluginRewriteAll(), // fixes 404 error with paths containing dot in dev server
 ];
 
 const resolve = {
   alias: {
-    vue: "@vue/compat",
+    // vue: "@vue/compat",
     "@/": `${path.resolve(__dirname, "src")}/`,
   },
 };