diff --git a/packages/vite/src/server.ts b/packages/vite/src/server.ts
index 335e3e0822..a63fc3a660 100644
--- a/packages/vite/src/server.ts
+++ b/packages/vite/src/server.ts
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ export async function buildServer (ctx: ViteBuildContext) {
     },
     build: {
       outDir: resolve(ctx.nuxt.options.buildDir, 'dist/server'),
-      ssr: true,
+      ssr: ctx.nuxt.options.ssr ?? true,
       rollupOptions: {
         output: {
           entryFileNames: 'server.mjs',
diff --git a/packages/vite/src/vite.ts b/packages/vite/src/vite.ts
index 9fd650d333..77a03ead69 100644
--- a/packages/vite/src/vite.ts
+++ b/packages/vite/src/vite.ts
@@ -107,7 +107,5 @@ export async function bundle (nuxt: Nuxt) {
   })
 
   await buildClient(ctx)
-  if (ctx.nuxt.options.ssr) {
-    await buildServer(ctx)
-  }
+  await buildServer(ctx)
 }