diff --git a/web/package.json b/web/package.json
index b2212c88fc..90ec2ebadc 100644
--- a/web/package.json
+++ b/web/package.json
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@
             }
         },
         "build-proxy": {
-            "command": "node scripts/build-web.mjs --proxy",
+            "command": "node scripts/build-web.mjs --styles-only",
             "dependencies": [
                 "build-locales"
             ]
diff --git a/web/paths/node.js b/web/paths/node.js
index a07fa7e8e1..143c8cdb0b 100644
--- a/web/paths/node.js
+++ b/web/paths/node.js
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ export const EntryPoint = /** @type {const} */ ({
         in: resolve(PackageRoot, "src", "styles", "authentik", "static.global.css"),
         out: resolve(DistDirectory, "styles", "static"),
     },
-    FlowsStyles: {
+    FlowStyles: {
         in: resolve(PackageRoot, "src", "styles", "authentik", "flows.global.css"),
         out: resolve(DistDirectory, "styles", "flow"),
     },
diff --git a/web/scripts/build-web.mjs b/web/scripts/build-web.mjs
index 4d673bab4e..b43e4b40ba 100644
--- a/web/scripts/build-web.mjs
+++ b/web/scripts/build-web.mjs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import * as path from "node:path";
 /**
  * @file ESBuild script for building the authentik web UI.
  *
- * @import { BuildOptions } from "esbuild";
+ * @import { BuildOptions, Plugin } from "esbuild";
  */
 import { mdxPlugin } from "#bundler/mdx-plugin/node";
 import { styleLoaderPlugin } from "#bundler/style-loader-plugin/node";
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ import { NodeEnvironment } from "@goauthentik/core/environment/node";
 import { MonoRepoRoot } from "@goauthentik/core/paths/node";
 import { BuildIdentifier } from "@goauthentik/core/version/node";
 
-import { deepmerge } from "deepmerge-ts";
 import esbuild from "esbuild";
 
 /// <reference types="../types/esbuild.js" />
@@ -52,8 +51,59 @@ const assets = [
     [path.resolve(PackageRoot, "icons"), "./assets/icons"],
 ];
 
+const entryPointNames = Object.keys(EntryPoint);
+const entryPoints = Object.values(EntryPoint);
+const entryPointsDescription = entryPointNames.join("\n\t");
+
 /**
- * @type {Readonly<BuildOptions>}
+ * @type {Plugin[]}
+ */
+const BASE_ESBUILD_PLUGINS = [
+    {
+        name: "copy",
+        setup(build) {
+            build.onEnd(async () => {
+                /**
+                 * @type {import('esbuild').PartialMessage[]}
+                 */
+                const errors = [];
+
+                /**
+                 * @param {SourceDestinationPair} pair
+                 */
+                const copy = ([from, to]) => {
+                    const resolvedDestination = path.resolve(DistDirectory, to);
+
+                    logger.debug(`📋 Copying assets from ${from} to ${to}`);
+
+                    return fs
+                        .cp(from, resolvedDestination, {
+                            recursive: true,
+                        })
+                        .catch((error) => {
+                            errors.push({
+                                text: `Failed to copy assets from ${from} to ${to}: ${error}`,
+                                location: {
+                                    file: from,
+                                },
+                            });
+                        });
+                };
+
+                await Promise.all(assets.map(copy));
+
+                return { errors };
+            });
+        },
+    },
+
+    mdxPlugin({
+        root: MonoRepoRoot,
+    }),
+];
+
+/**
+ * @type {BuildOptions}
  */
 const BASE_ESBUILD_OPTIONS = {
     entryNames: `[dir]/[name]-${BuildIdentifier}`,
@@ -84,60 +134,28 @@ const BASE_ESBUILD_OPTIONS = {
      * @see https://nodejs.org/api/packages.html#packages_conditional_exports
      */
     conditions: NodeEnvironment === "production" ? ["production"] : ["development", "production"],
-    plugins: [
-        {
-            name: "copy",
-            setup(build) {
-                build.onEnd(async () => {
-                    /**
-                     * @type {import('esbuild').PartialMessage[]}
-                     */
-                    const errors = [];
-
-                    /**
-                     * @param {SourceDestinationPair} pair
-                     */
-                    const copy = ([from, to]) => {
-                        const resolvedDestination = path.resolve(DistDirectory, to);
-
-                        logger.debug(`📋 Copying assets from ${from} to ${to}`);
-
-                        return fs
-                            .cp(from, resolvedDestination, { recursive: true })
-                            .catch((error) => {
-                                errors.push({
-                                    text: `Failed to copy assets from ${from} to ${to}: ${error}`,
-                                    location: {
-                                        file: from,
-                                    },
-                                });
-                            });
-                    };
-
-                    await Promise.all(assets.map(copy));
-
-                    return { errors };
-                });
-            },
-        },
-
-        mdxPlugin({
-            root: MonoRepoRoot,
-        }),
-    ],
+    plugins: BASE_ESBUILD_PLUGINS,
     define: bundleDefinitions,
     format: "esm",
-    logOverride: {
-        /**
-         * HACK: Silences issue originating in ESBuild.
-         *
-         * @see {@link https://github.com/evanw/esbuild/blob/b914dd30294346aa15fcc04278f4b4b51b8b43b5/internal/logger/msg_ids.go#L211 ESBuild source}
-         * @expires 2025-08-11
-         */
-        "invalid-source-url": "silent",
-    },
 };
 
+/**
+ * Creates an ESBuild options, extending the base options with the given overrides.
+ *
+ * @param {BuildOptions["entryPoints"]} entryPoints
+ * @param {Plugin[]} plugIns
+ * @returns {BuildOptions}
+ */
+export function createESBuildOptions(entryPoints, plugIns = []) {
+    const plugins = [...BASE_ESBUILD_PLUGINS, ...plugIns];
+
+    return {
+        ...BASE_ESBUILD_OPTIONS,
+        entryPoints,
+        plugins,
+    };
+}
+
 async function cleanDistDirectory() {
     logger.info(`♻️ Cleaning previous builds...`);
 
@@ -153,29 +171,12 @@ async function cleanDistDirectory() {
     logger.info(`♻️ Done!`);
 }
 
-/**
- * Creates an ESBuild options, extending the base options with the given overrides.
- *
- * @param {BuildOptions} overrides
- * @returns {BuildOptions}
- */
-export function createESBuildOptions(overrides) {
-    /**
-     * @type {BuildOptions}
-     */
-    const mergedOptions = deepmerge(BASE_ESBUILD_OPTIONS, overrides);
-
-    return mergedOptions;
-}
-
 function doHelp() {
     logger.info(`Build the authentik UI
 
         options:
             -w, --watch: Build all interfaces
-            -p, --proxy: Build only the polyfills and the loading application
-            -h, --help: This help message
-`);
+            -s, --styles-only: Build the static CSS`);
 
     process.exit(0);
 }
@@ -185,23 +186,23 @@ function doHelp() {
  * @returns {Promise<() => Promise<void>>} dispose
  */
 async function doWatch() {
-    logger.info(`🤖 Watching entry points:\n\t${Object.keys(EntryPoint).join("\n\t")}`);
-
-    const entryPoints = Object.values(EntryPoint);
+    logger.info(`🤖 Watching entry points:\n\t${entryPointsDescription}`);
 
     const developmentPlugins = await import("@goauthentik/esbuild-plugin-live-reload/plugin")
         .then(({ liveReloadPlugin }) => [
             liveReloadPlugin({
                 relativeRoot: PackageRoot,
-                logger: logger.child({ name: "Live Reload" }),
+                logger: logger.child({
+                    name: "Live Reload",
+                }),
             }),
         ])
         .catch(() => []);
 
-    const buildOptions = createESBuildOptions({
-        entryPoints,
-        plugins: [...developmentPlugins, styleLoaderPlugin({ logger, watch: true })],
-    });
+    const buildOptions = createESBuildOptions(entryPoints, [
+        ...developmentPlugins,
+        styleLoaderPlugin({ logger, watch: true }),
+    ]);
 
     const buildContext = await esbuild.context(buildOptions);
 
@@ -228,14 +229,9 @@ async function doWatch() {
 }
 
 async function doBuild() {
-    logger.info(`🤖 Building entry points:\n\t${Object.keys(EntryPoint).join("\n\t")}`);
+    logger.info(`🤖 Building entry points:\n\t${entryPointsDescription}`);
 
-    const entryPoints = Object.values(EntryPoint);
-
-    const buildOptions = createESBuildOptions({
-        entryPoints,
-        plugins: [styleLoaderPlugin({ logger })],
-    });
+    const buildOptions = createESBuildOptions(entryPoints, [styleLoaderPlugin({ logger })]);
 
     await esbuild.build(buildOptions);
 
@@ -246,13 +242,9 @@ async function doProxy() {
     const entryPoints = [
         EntryPoint.InterfaceStyles,
         EntryPoint.StaticStyles,
-        EntryPoint.FlowsStyles,
+        EntryPoint.FlowStyles,
     ];
-
-    const buildOptions = createESBuildOptions({
-        entryPoints,
-        plugins: [styleLoaderPlugin({ logger })],
-    });
+    const buildOptions = createESBuildOptions(entryPoints, [styleLoaderPlugin({ logger })]);
 
     await esbuild.build(buildOptions);
     logger.info("Proxy build complete");
@@ -269,8 +261,8 @@ async function delegateCommand() {
         case "--watch":
             return doWatch();
         // There's no watch-for-proxy, sorry.
-        case "-p":
-        case "--proxy":
+        case "-s":
+        case "--styles-only":
             return doProxy();
         default:
             return doBuild();