diff --git a/packages/docs/src/routes/api/qwik-optimizer/api.json b/packages/docs/src/routes/api/qwik-optimizer/api.json
index 27596ca1879..d68c0cf7c99 100644
--- a/packages/docs/src/routes/api/qwik-optimizer/api.json
+++ b/packages/docs/src/routes/api/qwik-optimizer/api.json
@@ -498,7 +498,7 @@
         }
       ],
       "kind": "Interface",
-      "content": "```typescript\nexport interface QwikVitePluginApi \n```\n\n\n|  Property | Modifiers | Type | Description |\n|  --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  [getClientOutDir](#) |  | () => string \\| null |  |\n|  [getClientPublicOutDir](#) |  | () => string \\| null |  |\n|  [getInsightsManifest](#) |  | () => Promise<[InsightManifest](#insightmanifest) \\| null> |  |\n|  [getManifest](#) |  | () => [QwikManifest](#qwikmanifest) \\| null |  |\n|  [getOptimizer](#) |  | () => [Optimizer](#optimizer) \\| null |  |\n|  [getOptions](#) |  | () => NormalizedQwikPluginOptions |  |\n|  [getRootDir](#) |  | () => string \\| null |  |",
+      "content": "```typescript\nexport interface QwikVitePluginApi \n```\n\n\n|  Property | Modifiers | Type | Description |\n|  --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  [getClientOutDir](#) |  | () => string \\| null |  |\n|  [getClientPublicOutDir](#) |  | () => string \\| null |  |\n|  [getInsightsManifest](#) |  | (clientOutDir?: string \\| null) => Promise<[InsightManifest](#insightmanifest) \\| null> |  |\n|  [getManifest](#) |  | () => [QwikManifest](#qwikmanifest) \\| null |  |\n|  [getOptimizer](#) |  | () => [Optimizer](#optimizer) \\| null |  |\n|  [getOptions](#) |  | () => NormalizedQwikPluginOptions |  |\n|  [getRootDir](#) |  | () => string \\| null |  |",
       "editUrl": "https://github.com/BuilderIO/qwik/tree/main/packages/qwik/src/optimizer/src/plugins/vite.ts",
       "mdFile": "qwik.qwikvitepluginapi.md"
     },
diff --git a/packages/docs/src/routes/api/qwik-optimizer/index.md b/packages/docs/src/routes/api/qwik-optimizer/index.md
index 576cf61e6c4..a25b5ddadc9 100644
--- a/packages/docs/src/routes/api/qwik-optimizer/index.md
+++ b/packages/docs/src/routes/api/qwik-optimizer/index.md
@@ -515,15 +515,15 @@ export interface QwikVitePlugin
 export interface QwikVitePluginApi
 ```
 
-| Property                   | Modifiers | Type                                                                | Description |
-| -------------------------- | --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- |
-| [getClientOutDir](#)       |           | () => string \| null                                             |             |
-| [getClientPublicOutDir](#) |           | () => string \| null                                             |             |
-| [getInsightsManifest](#)   |           | () => Promise<[InsightManifest](#insightmanifest) \| null> |             |
-| [getManifest](#)           |           | () => [QwikManifest](#qwikmanifest) \| null                      |             |
-| [getOptimizer](#)          |           | () => [Optimizer](#optimizer) \| null                            |             |
-| [getOptions](#)            |           | () => NormalizedQwikPluginOptions                                |             |
-| [getRootDir](#)            |           | () => string \| null                                             |             |
+| Property                   | Modifiers | Type                                                                                             | Description |
+| -------------------------- | --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------- |
+| [getClientOutDir](#)       |           | () => string \| null                                                                          |             |
+| [getClientPublicOutDir](#) |           | () => string \| null                                                                          |             |
+| [getInsightsManifest](#)   |           | (clientOutDir?: string \| null) => Promise<[InsightManifest](#insightmanifest) \| null> |             |
+| [getManifest](#)           |           | () => [QwikManifest](#qwikmanifest) \| null                                                   |             |
+| [getOptimizer](#)          |           | () => [Optimizer](#optimizer) \| null                                                         |             |
+| [getOptions](#)            |           | () => NormalizedQwikPluginOptions                                                             |             |
+| [getRootDir](#)            |           | () => string \| null                                                                          |             |
 
 [Edit this section](https://github.com/BuilderIO/qwik/tree/main/packages/qwik/src/optimizer/src/plugins/vite.ts)
 
diff --git a/packages/qwik-city/buildtime/vite/plugin.ts b/packages/qwik-city/buildtime/vite/plugin.ts
index f0e8c451ba1..5d78295c5d5 100644
--- a/packages/qwik-city/buildtime/vite/plugin.ts
+++ b/packages/qwik-city/buildtime/vite/plugin.ts
@@ -258,8 +258,8 @@ function qwikCityPlugin(userOpts?: QwikCityVitePluginOptions): any {
         if (ctx?.target === 'ssr') {
           // ssr build
           const manifest = qwikPlugin!.api.getManifest();
-          const insightsManifest = await qwikPlugin!.api.getInsightsManifest();
           const clientOutDir = qwikPlugin!.api.getClientOutDir();
+          const insightsManifest = await qwikPlugin!.api.getInsightsManifest(clientOutDir);
 
           if (manifest && clientOutDir) {
             const basePathRelDir = api.getBasePathname().replace(/^\/|\/$/, '');
diff --git a/packages/qwik-labs/src-vite/insights/index.ts b/packages/qwik-labs/src-vite/insights/index.ts
index 6424ef05407..ec7df840fd7 100644
--- a/packages/qwik-labs/src-vite/insights/index.ts
+++ b/packages/qwik-labs/src-vite/insights/index.ts
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ export async function qwikInsights(qwikInsightsOpts: {
           logWarn('fail to fetch manifest from Insights DB');
         }
         if (!existsSync(join(process.cwd(), outDir))) {
-          mkdirSync(join(process.cwd(), outDir));
+          mkdirSync(join(process.cwd(), outDir), { recursive: true });
         }
         await writeFile(join(process.cwd(), outDir, 'q-insights.json'), JSON.stringify(qManifest));
       }
diff --git a/packages/qwik/src/optimizer/src/api.md b/packages/qwik/src/optimizer/src/api.md
index 93cceaadc0f..9ffc6008c8c 100644
--- a/packages/qwik/src/optimizer/src/api.md
+++ b/packages/qwik/src/optimizer/src/api.md
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ export interface QwikVitePluginApi {
     // (undocumented)
     getClientPublicOutDir: () => string | null;
     // (undocumented)
-    getInsightsManifest: () => Promise<InsightManifest | null>;
+    getInsightsManifest: (clientOutDir?: string | null) => Promise<InsightManifest | null>;
     // (undocumented)
     getManifest: () => QwikManifest | null;
     // (undocumented)
diff --git a/packages/qwik/src/optimizer/src/plugins/vite.ts b/packages/qwik/src/optimizer/src/plugins/vite.ts
index 2010b9d165b..2c7262f4cca 100644
--- a/packages/qwik/src/optimizer/src/plugins/vite.ts
+++ b/packages/qwik/src/optimizer/src/plugins/vite.ts
@@ -56,10 +56,10 @@ export function qwikVite(qwikViteOpts: QwikVitePluginOptions = {}): any {
   const injections: GlobalInjections[] = [];
   const qwikPlugin = createPlugin(qwikViteOpts.optimizerOptions);
 
-  async function loadQwikInsights(): Promise<InsightManifest | null> {
+  async function loadQwikInsights(clientOutDir?: string | null): Promise<InsightManifest | null> {
     const sys = qwikPlugin.getSys();
     const fs: typeof import('fs') = await sys.dynamicImport('node:fs');
-    const path = sys.path.join(process.cwd(), 'dist', 'q-insights.json');
+    const path = sys.path.join(process.cwd(), clientOutDir ?? 'dist', 'q-insights.json');
     if (fs.existsSync(path)) {
       return JSON.parse(await fs.promises.readFile(path, 'utf-8')) as InsightManifest;
     }
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ export function qwikVite(qwikViteOpts: QwikVitePluginOptions = {}): any {
     getOptimizer: () => qwikPlugin.getOptimizer(),
     getOptions: () => qwikPlugin.getOptions(),
     getManifest: () => manifestInput,
-    getInsightsManifest: () => loadQwikInsights(),
+    getInsightsManifest: (clientOutDir?: string | null) => loadQwikInsights(clientOutDir),
     getRootDir: () => qwikPlugin.getOptions().rootDir,
     getClientOutDir: () => clientOutDir,
     getClientPublicOutDir: () => clientPublicOutDir,
@@ -118,7 +118,9 @@ export function qwikVite(qwikViteOpts: QwikVitePluginOptions = {}): any {
 
       if (sys.env === 'node' && !qwikViteOpts.entryStrategy) {
         try {
-          const entryStrategy = await loadQwikInsights();
+          const entryStrategy = await loadQwikInsights(
+            !qwikViteOpts.csr ? qwikViteOpts.client?.outDir : undefined
+          );
           if (entryStrategy) {
             qwikViteOpts.entryStrategy = entryStrategy;
           }
@@ -871,7 +873,7 @@ export interface QwikVitePluginApi {
   getOptimizer: () => Optimizer | null;
   getOptions: () => NormalizedQwikPluginOptions;
   getManifest: () => QwikManifest | null;
-  getInsightsManifest: () => Promise<InsightManifest | null>;
+  getInsightsManifest: (clientOutDir?: string | null) => Promise<InsightManifest | null>;
   getRootDir: () => string | null;
   getClientOutDir: () => string | null;
   getClientPublicOutDir: () => string | null;