diff --git a/src/ipx.ts b/src/ipx.ts
index 69460e753..011269888 100644
--- a/src/ipx.ts
+++ b/src/ipx.ts
@@ -29,11 +29,14 @@ export const ipxSetup: ProviderSetup = async (providerOptions, moduleOptions) =>
     // TODO: Avoid adding for non-Node.js environments with a warning
     const resolver = createResolver(import.meta.url)
     nuxt.hook('nitro:init', (nitro) => {
-      ipxOptions.dir = relative(nitro.options.output.serverDir, nitro.options.output.publicDir)
+      // Use absolute path for prerenderer
       // TODO: Workaround for prerender support
       // https://github.com/nuxt/image/pull/784
       nitro.options._config.runtimeConfig = nitro.options._config.runtimeConfig || {}
-      nitro.options._config.runtimeConfig.ipx = nitro.options.runtimeConfig.ipx = ipxOptions
+      nitro.options._config.runtimeConfig.ipx = { ...ipxOptions }
+      // Use relative path for built app
+      ipxOptions.dir = relative(nitro.options.output.serverDir, nitro.options.output.publicDir)
+      nitro.options.runtimeConfig.ipx = ipxOptions
     })
     nuxt.options.serverHandlers.push({
       route: '/_ipx/**',