diff --git a/lib/builder/builder.mjs b/lib/builder/builder.mjs
index 091a05857a..f3ff4eba1c 100644
--- a/lib/builder/builder.mjs
+++ b/lib/builder/builder.mjs
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ export default class Builder {
     if (!options.babelrc && !options.presets) {
       options.presets = [
         [
-          'babel-preset-vue-app',
+          this.nuxt.resolvePath('babel-preset-vue-app'),
           {
             targets: isServer ? { node: '8.0.0' } : { ie: 9, uglify: true }
           }