diff --git a/packages/config/src/options.js b/packages/config/src/options.js
index fb12f84cbe..16f38e547b 100644
--- a/packages/config/src/options.js
+++ b/packages/config/src/options.js
@@ -519,6 +519,17 @@ export function getNuxtConfig (_options) {
     options.build.indicator = false
   }
 
+  // Monkey patch crypto.createHash in dev/build to upgrade hashing fnction
+  if (parseInt(process.versions.node.slice(0, 2)) > 16) {
+    options.buildModules.push(function patchMD4 () {
+      const crypto = require('crypto')
+      const _createHash = crypto.createHash
+      crypto.createHash = function (algorithm, options) {
+        return _createHash(algorithm === 'md4' ? 'md5' : algorithm, options)
+      }
+    })
+  }
+
   // Components Module
   if (!options._start && getPKG('@nuxt/components')) {
     options._modules.push('@nuxt/components')