diff --git a/packages/kit/src/module/compatibility.ts b/packages/kit/src/module/compatibility.ts
index 5bccbf8654..aa5dadcd96 100644
--- a/packages/kit/src/module/compatibility.ts
+++ b/packages/kit/src/module/compatibility.ts
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ export async function getNuxtModuleVersion (module: string | NuxtModule, nuxt: N
   }
   // it's possible that the module will be installed, it just hasn't been done yet, preemptively load the instance
   if (hasNuxtModule(moduleMeta.name)) {
-    const { buildTimeModuleMeta } = await loadNuxtModuleInstance(moduleMeta.name, nuxt)
-    return buildTimeModuleMeta.version || false
+    const { nuxtModule, buildTimeModuleMeta } = await loadNuxtModuleInstance(moduleMeta.name, nuxt)
+    return buildTimeModuleMeta.version || await nuxtModule.getMeta?.().then(r => r.version) || false
   }
   return false
 }