diff --git a/src/presets/node/runtime/node-cluster.ts b/src/presets/node/runtime/node-cluster.ts
index 1b6cfe5499..ec3b95c781 100644
--- a/src/presets/node/runtime/node-cluster.ts
+++ b/src/presets/node/runtime/node-cluster.ts
@@ -62,11 +62,13 @@ function runMaster() {
 }
 
 function runWorker() {
-  import("./node-server").catch((error) => {
-    console.error(error);
-    // eslint-disable-next-line unicorn/no-process-exit
-    process.exit(1);
-  });
+  import("./node-server")
+    .then(({ serverWorker }) => serverWorker())
+    .catch((error) => {
+      console.error(error);
+      // eslint-disable-next-line unicorn/no-process-exit
+      process.exit(1);
+    });
 }
 
 // Trap unhandled errors
diff --git a/src/presets/node/runtime/node-server.ts b/src/presets/node/runtime/node-server.ts
index a8737bda74..2087647e66 100644
--- a/src/presets/node/runtime/node-server.ts
+++ b/src/presets/node/runtime/node-server.ts
@@ -12,60 +12,62 @@ import {
   trapUnhandledNodeErrors,
 } from "nitropack/runtime/internal";
 
-const cert = process.env.NITRO_SSL_CERT;
-const key = process.env.NITRO_SSL_KEY;
+export const serverWorker = async () => {
+  const cert = process.env.NITRO_SSL_CERT;
+  const key = process.env.NITRO_SSL_KEY;
 
-const nitroApp = useNitroApp();
+  const nitroApp = useNitroApp();
 
-const server =
-  cert && key
-    ? new HttpsServer({ key, cert }, toNodeListener(nitroApp.h3App))
-    : new HttpServer(toNodeListener(nitroApp.h3App));
+  const server =
+    cert && key
+      ? new HttpsServer({ key, cert }, toNodeListener(nitroApp.h3App))
+      : new HttpServer(toNodeListener(nitroApp.h3App));
 
-const port = (destr(process.env.NITRO_PORT || process.env.PORT) ||
-  3000) as number;
-const host = process.env.NITRO_HOST || process.env.HOST;
+  const port = (destr(process.env.NITRO_PORT || process.env.PORT) ||
+    3000) as number;
+  const host = process.env.NITRO_HOST || process.env.HOST;
 
-const path = process.env.NITRO_UNIX_SOCKET;
+  const path = process.env.NITRO_UNIX_SOCKET;
 
-// @ts-ignore
-const listener = server.listen(path ? { path } : { port, host }, (err) => {
-  if (err) {
-    console.error(err);
-    // eslint-disable-next-line unicorn/no-process-exit
-    process.exit(1);
-  }
-  const protocol = cert && key ? "https" : "http";
-  const addressInfo = listener.address() as AddressInfo;
-  if (typeof addressInfo === "string") {
-    console.log(`Listening on unix socket ${addressInfo}`);
-    return;
-  }
-  const baseURL = (useRuntimeConfig().app.baseURL || "").replace(/\/$/, "");
-  const url = `${protocol}://${
-    addressInfo.family === "IPv6"
-      ? `[${addressInfo.address}]`
-      : addressInfo.address
-  }:${addressInfo.port}${baseURL}`;
-  console.log(`Listening on ${url}`);
-});
+  // @ts-ignore
+  const listener = server.listen(path ? { path } : { port, host }, (err) => {
+    if (err) {
+      console.error(err);
+      // eslint-disable-next-line unicorn/no-process-exit
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
+    const protocol = cert && key ? "https" : "http";
+    const addressInfo = listener.address() as AddressInfo;
+    if (typeof addressInfo === "string") {
+      console.log(`Listening on unix socket ${addressInfo}`);
+      return;
+    }
+    const baseURL = (useRuntimeConfig().app.baseURL || "").replace(/\/$/, "");
+    const url = `${protocol}://${
+      addressInfo.family === "IPv6"
+        ? `[${addressInfo.address}]`
+        : addressInfo.address
+    }:${addressInfo.port}${baseURL}`;
+    console.log(`Listening on ${url}`);
+  });
 
-// Trap unhandled errors
-trapUnhandledNodeErrors();
+  // Trap unhandled errors
+  trapUnhandledNodeErrors();
 
-// Graceful shutdown
-setupGracefulShutdown(listener, nitroApp);
+  // Graceful shutdown
+  setupGracefulShutdown(listener, nitroApp);
 
-// Websocket support
-// https://crossws.unjs.io/adapters/node
-if (import.meta._websocket) {
-  const { handleUpgrade } = wsAdapter(nitroApp.h3App.websocket);
-  server.on("upgrade", handleUpgrade);
-}
+  // Websocket support
+  // https://crossws.unjs.io/adapters/node
+  if (import.meta._websocket) {
+    const { handleUpgrade } = wsAdapter(nitroApp.h3App.websocket);
+    server.on("upgrade", handleUpgrade);
+  }
 
-// Scheduled tasks
-if (import.meta._tasks) {
-  startScheduleRunner();
-}
+  // Scheduled tasks
+  if (import.meta._tasks) {
+    startScheduleRunner();
+  }
+};
 
 export default {};