diff --git a/packages/bridge/src/nitro.ts b/packages/bridge/src/nitro.ts
index 54a5598913..325979978d 100644
--- a/packages/bridge/src/nitro.ts
+++ b/packages/bridge/src/nitro.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ export function setupNitroBridge () {
   // Handle legacy property name `assetsPath`
   nuxt.options.app.buildAssetsDir = nuxt.options.app.buildAssetsDir || nuxt.options.app.assetsPath
   nuxt.options.app.assetsPath = nuxt.options.app.buildAssetsDir
-  nuxt.options.app.baseURL = (nuxt.options.app as any).basePath
+  nuxt.options.app.baseURL = nuxt.options.app.baseURL || (nuxt.options.app as any).basePath
   // Nitro expects app config on `config.app` rather than `config._app`
   nuxt.options.publicRuntimeConfig.app = nuxt.options.publicRuntimeConfig.app || {}
   Object.assign(nuxt.options.publicRuntimeConfig.app, nuxt.options.publicRuntimeConfig._app)