diff --git a/.changeset/stale-deers-relate.md b/.changeset/stale-deers-relate.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fb9fc9f52
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/stale-deers-relate.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@bigcommerce/catalyst-core": patch
+---
+
+Add link header to preconnect to CDN
diff --git a/core/next.config.js b/core/next.config.js
index f49bd33da..8d452daa4 100644
--- a/core/next.config.js
+++ b/core/next.config.js
@@ -52,6 +52,10 @@ const nextConfig = {
             key: 'Content-Security-Policy',
             value: cspHeader.replace(/\n/g, ''),
           },
+          {
+            key: 'Link',
+            value: `<https://${process.env.BIGCOMMERCE_CDN_HOSTNAME ?? 'cdn11.bigcommerce.com'}>; rel=preconnect`,
+          },
         ],
       },
     ];