diff --git a/packages/nuxt/src/core/nitro.ts b/packages/nuxt/src/core/nitro.ts
index 4ec5f15bf6..1d67b63524 100644
--- a/packages/nuxt/src/core/nitro.ts
+++ b/packages/nuxt/src/core/nitro.ts
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ export async function initNitro (nuxt: Nuxt) {
     handlers,
     devHandlers: [],
     baseURL: nuxt.options.app.baseURL,
+    virtual: {},
     runtimeConfig: {
       ...nuxt.options.runtimeConfig,
       nitro: {
@@ -100,6 +101,11 @@ export async function initNitro (nuxt: Nuxt) {
     }
   })
 
+  // Add fallback server for `ssr: false`
+  if (!nuxt.options.ssr) {
+    nitroConfig.virtual['#build/dist/server/server.mjs'] = 'export default () => {}'
+  }
+
   // Extend nitro config with hook
   await nuxt.callHook('nitro:config', nitroConfig)
 
diff --git a/packages/nuxt/src/core/runtime/nitro/renderer.ts b/packages/nuxt/src/core/runtime/nitro/renderer.ts
index 085e5564c2..3562c6cabe 100644
--- a/packages/nuxt/src/core/runtime/nitro/renderer.ts
+++ b/packages/nuxt/src/core/runtime/nitro/renderer.ts
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ const getClientManifest = () => import('#build/dist/server/client.manifest.mjs')
   .then(r => typeof r === 'function' ? r() : r)
 
 // @ts-ignore
-const getServerEntry = () => process.env.NUXT_NO_SSR ? Promise.resolve(null) : import('#build/dist/server/server.mjs').then(r => r.default || r)
+const getServerEntry = () => import('#build/dist/server/server.mjs').then(r => r.default || r)
 
 // -- SSR Renderer --
 const getSSRRenderer = lazyCachedFunction(async () => {