diff --git a/packages/nuxi/src/utils/prepare.ts b/packages/nuxi/src/utils/prepare.ts
index 2c0c43c175c..7edd8b9222f 100644
--- a/packages/nuxi/src/utils/prepare.ts
+++ b/packages/nuxi/src/utils/prepare.ts
@@ -100,8 +100,8 @@ export const writeTypes = async (nuxt: Nuxt) => {
 
   // This is needed for Nuxt 2 which clears the build directory again before building
   // https://github.com/nuxt/nuxt.js/blob/dev/packages/builder/src/builder.js#L144
-  // TODO
-  // nuxt.hook('builder:prepared', writeFile)
+  // @ts-expect-error
+  nuxt.hook('builder:prepared', writeFile)
 
   await writeFile()
 }