diff --git a/src/wp-includes/script-loader.php b/src/wp-includes/script-loader.php
index 0267f9cd11..9fa1ec0a23 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/script-loader.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/script-loader.php
@@ -285,9 +285,14 @@ function wp_default_packages_scripts( &$scripts ) {
 	);
 
 	foreach ( $packages as $package ) {
-		$handle       = 'wp-' . $package;
-		$path         = "/wp-includes/js/dist/$package$suffix.js";
-		$asset_file   = include( ABSPATH . WPINC . "/assets/dist/$package$suffix.asset.php" );
+		$handle = 'wp-' . $package;
+		$path   = "/wp-includes/js/dist/$package$suffix.js";
+
+		if ( ! file_exists( ABSPATH . $path ) ) {
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		$asset_file   = include ABSPATH . WPINC . "/assets/dist/$package$suffix.asset.php";
 		$dependencies = $asset_file['dependencies'];
 
 		// Add dependencies that cannot be detected and generated by build tools.