diff --git a/packages/nuxi/src/commands/prepare.ts b/packages/nuxi/src/commands/prepare.ts
index 121dad7873..4e194e03eb 100644
--- a/packages/nuxi/src/commands/prepare.ts
+++ b/packages/nuxi/src/commands/prepare.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import { buildNuxt } from '@nuxt/kit'
 import { relative, resolve } from 'pathe'
 import { consola } from 'consola'
 import { clearDir } from '../utils/fs'
@@ -16,7 +15,7 @@ export default defineNuxtCommand({
     process.env.NODE_ENV = process.env.NODE_ENV || 'production'
     const rootDir = resolve(args._[0] || '.')
 
-    const { loadNuxt } = await loadKit(rootDir)
+    const { loadNuxt, buildNuxt } = await loadKit(rootDir)
     const nuxt = await loadNuxt({
       rootDir,
       overrides: {