diff --git a/src/node/build/render.ts b/src/node/build/render.ts
index f0993c4d..1827a7e1 100644
--- a/src/node/build/render.ts
+++ b/src/node/build/render.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import { createRequire } from 'module'
 import fs from 'fs-extra'
 import path from 'path'
 import { pathToFileURL } from 'url'
@@ -9,8 +8,6 @@ import { HeadConfig, PageData, createTitle, notFoundPageData } from '../shared'
 import { slash } from '../utils/slash'
 import { SiteConfig, resolveSiteDataByRoute } from '../config'
 
-const require = createRequire(import.meta.url)
-
 export async function renderPage(
   config: SiteConfig,
   page: string, // foo.md
@@ -27,20 +24,9 @@ export async function renderPage(
   const siteData = resolveSiteDataByRoute(config.site, routePath)
   await router.go(routePath)
 
-  // lazy require server-renderer for production build
-  // prioritize project root over vitepress' own dep
-  let rendererPath
-  try {
-    rendererPath = require.resolve('vue/server-renderer', {
-      paths: [config.root]
-    })
-  } catch (e) {
-    rendererPath = require.resolve('vue/server-renderer')
-  }
-
   // render page
-  const content = await import(pathToFileURL(rendererPath).toString()).then(
-    (r) => r.renderToString(app)
+  const content = await import('vue/server-renderer').then(
+    ({ renderToString: r }) => r(app)
   )
 
   const pageName = page.replace(/\//g, '_')