diff --git a/src/node/config.ts b/src/node/config.ts
index 076b837c..5b7e7622 100644
--- a/src/node/config.ts
+++ b/src/node/config.ts
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ export async function resolveConfig(
   const [userConfig, configPath] = await resolveUserConfig(root, command, mode)
   const site = await resolveSiteData(root, userConfig)
   const srcDir = path.resolve(root, userConfig.srcDir || '.')
-  const outDir = path.resolve(root, userConfig.outDir || resolve(root, 'dist'))
+  const outDir = userConfig.outDir ? path.resolve(root, userConfig.outDir) : resolve(root, 'dist')
 
   // resolve theme path
   const userThemeDir = resolve(root, 'theme')