diff --git a/src/node/build.ts b/src/node/build.ts
index a03005e2b92c91..69326607b04d90 100644
--- a/src/node/build.ts
+++ b/src/node/build.ts
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ export async function build(options: BuildOptions = {}): Promise<BuildResult> {
         await fs.mkdir(path.dirname(filepath), { recursive: true })
         await fs.writeFile(filepath, chunk.code)
       }
-    } else if (emitAssets) {
+    } else if (emitAssets && write) {
       // write asset
       const filepath = path.join(resolvedAssetsPath, chunk.fileName)
       !silent &&