diff --git a/packages/kit/src/module/compatibility.ts b/packages/kit/src/module/compatibility.ts
index 5ac087225c..860ed1fb76 100644
--- a/packages/kit/src/module/compatibility.ts
+++ b/packages/kit/src/module/compatibility.ts
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ export async function getNuxtModuleVersion (module: string | NuxtModule, nuxt: N
     return version
   }
   // it's possible that the module will be installed, it just hasn't been done yet, preemptively load the instance
-  if (typeof module !== 'string' && nuxt.options.modules.includes(moduleMeta.name)) {
+  if (nuxt.options.modules.includes(moduleMeta.name)) {
     const { buildTimeModuleMeta } = await loadNuxtModuleInstance(moduleMeta.name, nuxt)
     return buildTimeModuleMeta.version || false
   }