diff --git a/packages/nuxt3/src/builder.ts b/packages/nuxt3/src/builder.ts
index 1d4bcde643..3e11fee626 100644
--- a/packages/nuxt3/src/builder.ts
+++ b/packages/nuxt3/src/builder.ts
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@ export async function build (nuxt: Nuxt) {
 
   await bundle(nuxt)
   await nuxt.callHook('build:done', { nuxt })
+
+  if (!nuxt.options.dev) {
+    await nuxt.callHook('close', nuxt)
+  }
 }
 
 function watch (nuxt: Nuxt) {