diff --git a/packages/build-info/src/frameworks/nuxt.test.ts b/packages/build-info/src/frameworks/nuxt.test.ts
index 629a936964..c9a4c379b2 100644
--- a/packages/build-info/src/frameworks/nuxt.test.ts
+++ b/packages/build-info/src/frameworks/nuxt.test.ts
@@ -15,32 +15,18 @@ beforeEach(() => {
   fs = new NodeFS()
 })
 
-describe('Nuxt V2', () => {
+describe('Nuxt (modern config)', () => {
   test.each([
-    ['dependency', { 'package.json': JSON.stringify({ dependencies: { nuxt: 'latest' } }) }],
-    ['edge dependency', { 'package.json': JSON.stringify({ dependencies: { 'nuxt-edge': 'latest' } }) }],
-  ])('should detect Nuxt via the %s', async (_, files) => {
-    const cwd = mockFileSystem(files)
-    const detected = await new Project(fs, cwd).detectFrameworks()
-    expect(detected?.[0].id).toBe('nuxt')
-    expect(detected?.[0].name).toBe('Nuxt')
-    expect(detected?.[0].build.command).toBe('nuxt generate')
-    expect(detected?.[0].dev?.command).toBe('nuxt')
-    expect(detected?.[0].dev?.port).toBe(3000)
-    expect(detected?.[0].env).toEqual({})
-  })
-})
-
-describe('Nuxt V3', () => {
-  test.each([
-    ['dependency', { 'package.json': JSON.stringify({ dependencies: { nuxt3: 'latest' } }) }],
-    ['major version', { 'package.json': JSON.stringify({ dependencies: { nuxt: '^3.0.0' } }) }],
-  ])('should detect Nuxt via the %s', async (_, files) => {
+    ['nuxt3 dependency', { 'package.json': JSON.stringify({ dependencies: { nuxt3: '^3.0.0' } }) }],
+    ['nuxt v3', { 'package.json': JSON.stringify({ dependencies: { nuxt: '^3.0.0' } }) }],
+    ['nuxt v4', { 'package.json': JSON.stringify({ dependencies: { nuxt: '^4.0.0' } }) }],
+    ['nuxt-edge v3', { 'package.json': JSON.stringify({ dependencies: { 'nuxt-edge': '^3.0.0' } }) }],
+  ])('should detect Nuxt via %s', async (_, files) => {
     const cwd = mockFileSystem(files)
     const project = new Project(fs, cwd)
     const detected = await project.detectFrameworks()
     expect(detected?.[0].id).toBe('nuxt')
-    expect(detected?.[0].name).toBe('Nuxt 3')
+    expect(detected?.[0].name).toBe('Nuxt')
     expect(detected?.[0].build.command).toBe('nuxt build')
     expect(detected?.[0].build?.directory).toBe('dist')
     expect(detected?.[0].dev?.command).toBe('nuxt dev')
@@ -51,3 +37,19 @@ describe('Nuxt V3', () => {
     expect(settings.clearPublishDirectory).toBeTruthy()
   })
 })
+
+describe('Nuxt (legacy config)', () => {
+  test.each([
+    ['nuxt v2', { 'package.json': JSON.stringify({ dependencies: { nuxt: '^2.0.0' } }) }],
+    ['nuxt-edge v2', { 'package.json': JSON.stringify({ dependencies: { 'nuxt-edge': '^2.0.0' } }) }],
+  ])('should detect Nuxt via %s', async (_, files) => {
+    const cwd = mockFileSystem(files)
+    const detected = await new Project(fs, cwd).detectFrameworks()
+    expect(detected?.[0].id).toBe('nuxt')
+    expect(detected?.[0].name).toBe('Nuxt')
+    expect(detected?.[0].build.command).toBe('nuxt generate')
+    expect(detected?.[0].dev?.command).toBe('nuxt')
+    expect(detected?.[0].dev?.port).toBe(3000)
+    expect(detected?.[0].env).toEqual({})
+  })
+})
diff --git a/packages/build-info/src/frameworks/nuxt.ts b/packages/build-info/src/frameworks/nuxt.ts
index 146456b3a9..9da796196e 100644
--- a/packages/build-info/src/frameworks/nuxt.ts
+++ b/packages/build-info/src/frameworks/nuxt.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { BaseFramework, Category, DetectedFramework, Detection, Framework } from './framework.js'
+import { BaseFramework, Category, DetectedFramework, Framework } from './framework.js'
 
 export class Nuxt extends BaseFramework implements Framework {
   readonly id = 'nuxt'
@@ -7,14 +7,14 @@ export class Nuxt extends BaseFramework implements Framework {
   category = Category.SSG
 
   dev = {
-    command: 'nuxt',
+    command: 'nuxt dev',
     port: 3000,
     pollingStrategies: [{ name: 'TCP' }],
     clearPublishDirectory: true,
   }
 
   build = {
-    command: 'nuxt generate',
+    command: 'nuxt build',
     directory: 'dist',
   }
 
@@ -28,18 +28,12 @@ export class Nuxt extends BaseFramework implements Framework {
     await super.detect()
 
     if (this.detected) {
-      if (this.isV3(this.detected)) {
-        this.name = 'Nuxt 3'
-
-        this.build.command = `nuxt build`
-        this.build.directory = `dist`
-        this.dev.command = `nuxt dev`
+      // Override with legacy config only for major version < 3
+      if (this.detected.package?.version?.major !== undefined && this.detected.package.version.major < 3) {
+        this.build.command = 'nuxt generate'
+        this.dev.command = 'nuxt'
       }
       return this as DetectedFramework
     }
   }
-
-  isV3(detected: Detection) {
-    return detected.package?.name === 'nuxt3' || detected.package?.version?.major === 3
-  }
 }