diff --git a/packages/config/src/options.js b/packages/config/src/options.js
index 16f38e547bc1..ff90acde9c91 100644
--- a/packages/config/src/options.js
+++ b/packages/config/src/options.js
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@ export function getNuxtConfig (_options) {
   }
 
   // Monkey patch crypto.createHash in dev/build to upgrade hashing fnction
-  if (parseInt(process.versions.node.slice(0, 2)) > 16) {
+  if (parseInt(process.versions.node.slice(0, 2)) > 16 && !options.buildModules.some(m => m.name === 'patchMD4')) {
     options.buildModules.push(function patchMD4 () {
       const crypto = require('crypto')
       const _createHash = crypto.createHash