diff --git a/src/storybook.ts b/src/storybook.ts
index 580eff5a..d5e72646 100644
--- a/src/storybook.ts
+++ b/src/storybook.ts
@@ -105,6 +105,8 @@ export async function setupStorybook(options: ModuleOptions, nuxt: Nuxt) {
     logger.info(' ')
     logger.info('✔ Storybook build done  ')
     logger.info('  ')
+    // @ts-expect-error: officially import.meta.env is never undefined, but in practice it can be
+    import.meta.env = import.meta.env || {}
     import.meta.env.__STORYBOOK__ = JSON.stringify(options)
   })