diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/export.js b/packages/cli/src/commands/export.js
index a06c74b86d..a77ebb6046 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/export.js
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/export.js
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ export default {
     }
 
     const generator = await cmd.getGenerator(nuxt)
-    await nuxt.server.listen()
+    await nuxt.server.listen(0)
 
     const { errors } = await generator.generate({
       init: true,
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/generate.js b/packages/cli/src/commands/generate.js
index 552037d895..b77a8d09e7 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/generate.js
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/generate.js
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ export default {
     }
 
     const generator = await cmd.getGenerator(nuxt)
-    await nuxt.server.listen()
+    await nuxt.server.listen(0)
 
     const { errors } = await generator.generate({
       init: true,