diff --git a/packages/nuxt/src/core/nuxt.ts b/packages/nuxt/src/core/nuxt.ts
index b054abb923..f70106a4f1 100644
--- a/packages/nuxt/src/core/nuxt.ts
+++ b/packages/nuxt/src/core/nuxt.ts
@@ -664,7 +664,9 @@ export async function loadNuxt (opts: LoadNuxtOptions): Promise<Nuxt> {
 
   const nuxt = createNuxt(options)
 
-  await Promise.all(keyDependencies.map(dependency => checkDependencyVersion(dependency, nuxt._version)))
+  for (const dep of keyDependencies) {
+    checkDependencyVersion(dep, nuxt._version)
+  }
 
   // We register hooks layer-by-layer so any overrides need to be registered separately
   if (opts.overrides?.hooks) {