diff --git a/projects/packages/forms/changelog/fix-forms-wp-build-boot b/projects/packages/forms/changelog/fix-forms-wp-build-boot
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..d13066a14569
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/packages/forms/changelog/fix-forms-wp-build-boot
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+Significance: patch
+Type: fixed
+
+Load the wp-build dashboard independently of the Gutenberg plugin.
diff --git a/projects/packages/forms/routes/forms/stage.tsx b/projects/packages/forms/routes/forms/stage.tsx
index 3693ed562873..f8bc2aaacd1f 100644
--- a/projects/packages/forms/routes/forms/stage.tsx
+++ b/projects/packages/forms/routes/forms/stage.tsx
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@ import DataViewsHeaderRow from '../../src/dashboard/wp-build/components/dataview
 import usePageHeaderDetails from '../../src/dashboard/wp-build/hooks/use-page-header-details';
 import useConfigValue from '../../src/hooks/use-config-value';
 import { INTEGRATIONS_STORE, IntegrationsSelectors } from '../../src/store/integrations';
+import './style.scss';
+/**
+ * Types
+ */
 import type { FormListItem } from '../../src/dashboard/hooks/use-forms-data.ts';
 import type { Action, Operator, View } from '@wordpress/dataviews';
 
diff --git a/projects/packages/forms/routes/forms/style.scss b/projects/packages/forms/routes/forms/style.scss
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..0ad092c7055d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/packages/forms/routes/forms/style.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+@use "sass:meta";
+@include meta.load-css("@wordpress/dataviews/build-style/style.css");
diff --git a/projects/packages/forms/routes/responses/style.scss b/projects/packages/forms/routes/responses/style.scss
index a2979f7cf631..e957fa2e8c87 100644
--- a/projects/packages/forms/routes/responses/style.scss
+++ b/projects/packages/forms/routes/responses/style.scss
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
+@use "sass:meta";
 @use "@wordpress/base-styles/variables";
+@include meta.load-css("@wordpress/dataviews/build-style/style.css");
 
 // Fix for sticky header on mobile in wp-admin
 // The header needs to account for the wp-admin bar
diff --git a/projects/packages/forms/src/dashboard/class-dashboard.php b/projects/packages/forms/src/dashboard/class-dashboard.php
index aef968cc1249..f4d366316a22 100644
--- a/projects/packages/forms/src/dashboard/class-dashboard.php
+++ b/projects/packages/forms/src/dashboard/class-dashboard.php
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
  * Handles the Jetpack Forms dashboard.
  */
 class Dashboard {
-
 	/**
 	 * Load wp-build generated files if available.
 	 * This is for the new DataViews-based responses list.
@@ -29,8 +28,18 @@ class Dashboard {
 	public static function load_wp_build() {
 		if ( self::get_admin_query_page() === self::FORMS_WPBUILD_ADMIN_SLUG ) {
 			$wp_build_index = dirname( __DIR__, 2 ) . '/build/build.php';
+
 			if ( file_exists( $wp_build_index ) ) {
 				require_once $wp_build_index;
+
+				// Re-add core's registration only when Gutenberg isn't providing it
+				if ( ! defined( 'IS_GUTENBERG_PLUGIN' ) || ! IS_GUTENBERG_PLUGIN ) {
+					// `wp-build` currently removes `wp_default_script_modules` from `wp_default_scripts`.
+					// Re-add the core hook so script modules work in vanilla wp-admin (no Gutenberg plugin).
+					if ( function_exists( 'wp_default_script_modules' ) ) {
+						add_action( 'wp_default_scripts', 'wp_default_script_modules', 0 );
+					}
+				}
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -65,17 +74,15 @@ public static function load_wp_build() {
 	 * Initialize the dashboard.
 	 */
 	public function init() {
+		add_action( 'admin_menu', array( $this, 'add_new_admin_submenu' ), self::MENU_PRIORITY );
+
+		// Flag to enable the wp-build-based dashboard.
 		$is_wp_build_enabled = apply_filters( 'jetpack_forms_alpha', false );
 
 		if ( $is_wp_build_enabled ) {
-			// Load wp-build generated files for the new DataViews-based UI.
 			self::load_wp_build();
-		}
-
-		add_action( 'admin_menu', array( $this, 'add_new_admin_submenu' ), self::MENU_PRIORITY );
 
-		if ( $is_wp_build_enabled ) {
-			add_action( 'admin_menu', array( $this, 'add_forms_wpbuild_submenu' ), self::MENU_PRIORITY );
+			add_action( 'admin_menu', array( $this, 'add_forms_wpbuild_submenu' ) );
 		}
 
 		add_action( 'admin_enqueue_scripts', array( $this, 'load_admin_scripts' ) );