diff --git a/packages/kit/src/template.ts b/packages/kit/src/template.ts
index 8b4ae046fd..2e6aed9339 100644
--- a/packages/kit/src/template.ts
+++ b/packages/kit/src/template.ts
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ export function addTemplate<T> (_template: NuxtTemplate<T> | string) {
   // Normalize template
   const template = normalizeTemplate(_template)
 
-  // Remove any existing template with the same filename
+  // Remove any existing template with the same destination path
   nuxt.options.build.templates = nuxt.options.build.templates
-    .filter(p => normalizeTemplate(p).filename !== template.filename)
+    .filter(p => normalizeTemplate(p).dst !== template.dst)
 
   // Add to templates array
   nuxt.options.build.templates.push(template)