diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/generate.js b/packages/cli/src/commands/generate.js
index 2de34cae2d..52c5cbf18c 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/generate.js
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/generate.js
@@ -36,6 +36,13 @@ export default {
   },
   async run(cmd) {
     const config = await cmd.getNuxtConfig({ dev: false })
+
+    // Disable analyze if set by the nuxt config
+    if (!config.build) {
+      config.build = {}
+    }
+    config.build.analyze = false
+
     const nuxt = await cmd.getNuxt(config)
     const generator = await cmd.getGenerator(nuxt)