diff --git a/src/client/app/index.ts b/src/client/app/index.ts
index d8d6e231..691efebd 100644
--- a/src/client/app/index.ts
+++ b/src/client/app/index.ts
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ export function createApp() {
   }
 
   // setup devtools in dev mode
-  if (import.meta.env.DEV) {
+  if (import.meta.env.DEV || __VUE_PROD_DEVTOOLS__) {
     setupDevtools(app, router, data)
   }
 
diff --git a/src/client/shim.d.ts b/src/client/shim.d.ts
index 6a486e5d..868fc51e 100644
--- a/src/client/shim.d.ts
+++ b/src/client/shim.d.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 declare const __VP_HASH_MAP__: Record<string, string>
 declare const __ALGOLIA__: boolean
 declare const __CARBON__: boolean
+declare const __VUE_PROD_DEVTOOLS__: boolean
 
 declare module '*.vue' {
   import { ComponentOptions } from 'vue'