diff --git a/packages/bridge/src/vite/module.ts b/packages/bridge/src/vite/module.ts
index 3965188f71..829cc9f87a 100644
--- a/packages/bridge/src/vite/module.ts
+++ b/packages/bridge/src/vite/module.ts
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ export default defineNuxtModule<ViteOptions>({
     addPluginTemplate(middlewareTemplate)
 
     nuxt.hook('builder:prepared', async (builder) => {
+      if (nuxt.options._prepare) { return }
       builder.bundleBuilder.close()
       delete builder.bundleBuilder
       const { ViteBuilder } = await import('./vite')