diff --git a/src/util/kit.ts b/src/util/kit.ts
index 354fd173..56e3681b 100644
--- a/src/util/kit.ts
+++ b/src/util/kit.ts
@@ -110,6 +110,6 @@ export function resolveNitroPreset(nitroConfig?: NitroConfig): string {
   if (nitroConfig && nitroConfig?.preset)
     preset = nitroConfig.preset
   if (!preset)
-    preset = env.NITRO_PRESET || detectTarget() || 'node-server'
+    preset = env.NITRO_PRESET || env.SERVER_PRESET || detectTarget() || 'node-server'
   return preset.replace('_', '-') // sometimes they are different
 }