diff --git a/packages/core/.babelrc.js b/packages/core/.babelrc.js
index e371e2bac4..b9bcfee26e 100644
--- a/packages/core/.babelrc.js
+++ b/packages/core/.babelrc.js
@@ -2,11 +2,19 @@ const { babelOptimizerPlugin } = require('@graphql-codegen/client-preset')
 
 module.exports = {
   presets: ['next/babel'],
-  /** Replaces gql function calls for imports to the document data */
   plugins: [
+    /** Replaces gql function calls for imports to the document data */
     [
       babelOptimizerPlugin,
       { artifactDirectory: './@generated', gqlTagName: 'gql' },
     ],
+    /**
+     * With modern browserslist targets, `next/babel` skips the private-methods
+     * transform but still applies class-properties, which then throws on
+     * `#method()`. Middleware dependencies get transpiled too, so a private
+     * method in a dependency such as `jose` is enough to fail the build.
+     * Enabling this unconditionally keeps the build off caniuse-lite drift.
+     */
+    '@babel/plugin-transform-private-methods',
   ],
 }
diff --git a/packages/core/package.json b/packages/core/package.json
index 63f1df5acf..1babefa59c 100644
--- a/packages/core/package.json
+++ b/packages/core/package.json
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
   "sideEffects": false,
   "dependencies": {
     "@antfu/ni": "^0.21.12",
+    "@babel/plugin-transform-private-methods": "7.25.9",
     "@builder.io/partytown": "^0.6.1",
     "@envelop/core": "^5.0.2",
     "@envelop/graphql-jit": "^8.0.3",
@@ -88,7 +89,7 @@
     "idb-keyval": "^5.1.3",
     "include-media": "^1.4.10",
     "isomorphic-unfetch": "^3.1.0",
-    "jose": "^6.2.3",
+    "jose": "6.2.8",
     "lexical": "^0.34.0",
     "next": "^13.5.9",
     "next-logger": "^5.0.2",
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 08421c77fb..cf93464474 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -287,6 +287,9 @@ importers:
       "@antfu/ni":
         specifier: ^0.21.12
         version: 0.21.12
+      "@babel/plugin-transform-private-methods":
+        specifier: 7.25.9
+        version: 7.25.9(@babel/core@7.26.7)
       "@builder.io/partytown":
         specifier: ^0.6.1
         version: 0.6.4
@@ -414,8 +417,8 @@ importers:
         specifier: ^3.1.0
         version: 3.1.0(encoding@0.1.13)
       jose:
-        specifier: ^6.2.3
-        version: 6.2.3
+        specifier: 6.2.8
+        version: 6.2.8
       lexical:
         specifier: ^0.34.0
         version: 0.34.0
@@ -12446,10 +12449,10 @@ packages:
         integrity: sha512-IChe9AtAE79ru084ow8jzkN2lNrG3Ntfiv65Cvj9uOCE2m5LNsdHG+9EbxWxAoWRF9TgDOqLN5jm08++owDVRg==,
       }
 
-  jose@6.2.3:
+  jose@6.2.8:
     resolution:
       {
-        integrity: sha512-YYVDInQKFJfR/xa3ojUTl8c2KoTwiL1R5Wg9YCydwH0x0B9grbzlg5HC7mMjCtUJjbQ/YnGEZIhI5tCgfTb4Hw==,
+        integrity: sha512-Bsdjwm3Qsd/P0jR+BHDe3LytDfY7WBq2HmCCLIwuVRHMuEC9ae7/R474GIUdF1NgCyZjzVo/A9DOiOBtXq8ZoQ==,
       }
 
   jpeg-js@0.4.4:
@@ -28147,7 +28150,7 @@ snapshots:
 
   jose@5.3.0: {}
 
-  jose@6.2.3: {}
+  jose@6.2.8: {}
 
   jpeg-js@0.4.4: {}
 
diff --git a/turbo.json b/turbo.json
index 799820723d..916c526910 100644
--- a/turbo.json
+++ b/turbo.json
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     "build": {
       "dependsOn": ["^build"],
       "env": ["BASE_SITE_URL"],
-      "outputs": ["dist/**"]
+      "outputs": ["dist/**", "@generated/**"]
     },
     "test": {
       "dependsOn": ["^build"]