diff --git a/src/prerender.ts b/src/prerender.ts
index 68b41e04..4ba23e58 100644
--- a/src/prerender.ts
+++ b/src/prerender.ts
@@ -71,6 +71,9 @@ export function setupPrerenderHandler(moduleConfig: ModuleOptions, buildTimeMeta
         return
       }
 
+      if (!buildTimeMeta.prerenderSitemap)
+        return
+
       sitemapGenerated = true
 
       // we need a siteUrl set for pre-rendering