diff --git a/packages/nuxt/src/pages/module.ts b/packages/nuxt/src/pages/module.ts
index bc897b8d70..31aee271c1 100644
--- a/packages/nuxt/src/pages/module.ts
+++ b/packages/nuxt/src/pages/module.ts
@@ -308,11 +308,9 @@ export default defineNuxtModule({
       // Only hint the first route when `ssr: true` and no routes are provided
       if (nuxt.options.ssr) {
         nitro.hooks.hook('prerender:routes', (routes) => {
-          if ([...routes].every(r => r.endsWith('.html'))) {
+          if ([...routes].every(r => r.match(/(^\/api|\.\w+)/))) {
             const [firstPage] = [...prerenderRoutes].sort()
-            if (firstPage) {
-              routes.add(firstPage)
-            }
+            routes.add(firstPage || '/')
           }
         })
         return