diff --git a/src/module.ts b/src/module.ts
index f3d0e81d0..73b0b45ed 100644
--- a/src/module.ts
+++ b/src/module.ts
@@ -155,6 +155,11 @@ export default defineNuxtModule<ModuleOptions>({
       nitroConfig.prerender.routes = nitroConfig.prerender.routes || []
       nitroConfig.handlers = nitroConfig.handlers || []
 
+      // https://github.com/nuxt/nuxt/issues/27490#issuecomment-2162890462
+      if (nitroConfig.prerender.routes.indexOf('/') === -1) {
+        nitroConfig.prerender.routes.push('/')
+      }
+
       // Add server handlers
       nitroConfig.handlers.push(
         {