diff --git a/packages/runtime-core/src/index.ts b/packages/runtime-core/src/index.ts
index 26e70dd9141..5fbcc8925a9 100644
--- a/packages/runtime-core/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/runtime-core/src/index.ts
@@ -313,7 +313,9 @@ const _ssrUtils = {
  * SSR utils for \@vue/server-renderer. Only exposed in cjs builds.
  * @internal
  */
-export const ssrUtils = (__NODE_JS__ ? _ssrUtils : null) as typeof _ssrUtils
+export const ssrUtils = (
+  __NODE_JS__ || __ESM_BUNDLER__ ? _ssrUtils : null
+) as typeof _ssrUtils
 
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