diff --git a/packages/angular/build/src/tools/esbuild/application-code-bundle.ts b/packages/angular/build/src/tools/esbuild/application-code-bundle.ts
index b17029f6c5e1..51d3702887f7 100644
--- a/packages/angular/build/src/tools/esbuild/application-code-bundle.ts
+++ b/packages/angular/build/src/tools/esbuild/application-code-bundle.ts
@@ -686,7 +686,7 @@ function getEsBuildCommonPolyfillsOptions(
     needLocaleDataPlugin = true;
   }
   if (needLocaleDataPlugin) {
-    buildOptions.plugins.push(createAngularLocaleDataPlugin());
+    buildOptions.plugins.unshift(createAngularLocaleDataPlugin());
   }
 
   if (polyfills.length === 0) {