diff --git a/.changeset/chilled-drinks-hug.md b/.changeset/chilled-drinks-hug.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..a7a2d220a9a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/chilled-drinks-hug.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@sveltejs/kit': patch
+---
+
+Make touchstart listener passive
diff --git a/packages/kit/src/runtime/client/client.js b/packages/kit/src/runtime/client/client.js
index 7d05d6490976..4aa7378fbd01 100644
--- a/packages/kit/src/runtime/client/client.js
+++ b/packages/kit/src/runtime/client/client.js
@@ -1385,7 +1385,7 @@ export function create_client({ target, base }) {
 				}, 20);
 			};
 
-			target.addEventListener('touchstart', trigger_prefetch);
+			target.addEventListener('touchstart', trigger_prefetch, { passive: true });
 			target.addEventListener('mousemove', handle_mousemove);
 			target.addEventListener('sveltekit:trigger_prefetch', trigger_prefetch);