diff --git a/packages/nuxt3/src/core/nuxt.ts b/packages/nuxt3/src/core/nuxt.ts
index f384dc02da..e9689f078e 100644
--- a/packages/nuxt3/src/core/nuxt.ts
+++ b/packages/nuxt3/src/core/nuxt.ts
@@ -67,7 +67,8 @@ async function initNuxt (nuxt: Nuxt) {
   })
 
   for (const m of modulesToInstall) {
-    await installModule(m, nuxt)
+    const inlineOptions = Array.isArray(m) ? m[1] : {}
+    await installModule(m, inlineOptions, nuxt)
   }
 
   await nuxt.callHook('modules:done', { nuxt } as ModuleContainer)