diff --git a/packages/nuxi/src/dev/index.ts b/packages/nuxi/src/dev/index.ts
index 116d24277..1152b1b38 100644
--- a/packages/nuxi/src/dev/index.ts
+++ b/packages/nuxi/src/dev/index.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ interface InitializeOptions {
 
 // IPC Hooks
 class IPC {
-  enabled = !!process.send && !process.title.includes('vitest') && process.env.__NUXT__FORK
+  enabled = !!process.send && !process.title?.includes('vitest') && process.env.__NUXT__FORK
   constructor() {
     process.once('unhandledRejection', (reason) => {
       this.send({ type: 'nuxt:internal:dev:rejection', message: reason instanceof Error ? reason.toString() : 'Unhandled Rejection' })