diff --git a/packages/docs/ssr/index.md b/packages/docs/ssr/index.md
index 7cc389ff1d..d8ed2e567d 100644
--- a/packages/docs/ssr/index.md
+++ b/packages/docs/ssr/index.md
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ const pinia = createPinia()
 const app = createApp(App)
 app.use(pinia)
 
-// `isClient` depends on the environment, e.g. on Nuxt it's `process.client`
+// `isClient` depends on the environment, e.g. on Nuxt it's `import.meta.client`
 if (isClient) {
   pinia.state.value = JSON.parse(window.__pinia)
 }
diff --git a/packages/nuxt/playground/app.vue b/packages/nuxt/playground/app.vue
index 0d94c3c7bd..450e65a2d3 100644
--- a/packages/nuxt/playground/app.vue
+++ b/packages/nuxt/playground/app.vue
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ useSomeStoreStore()
 
 // await useAsyncData('counter', () => counter.asyncIncrement().then(() => true))
 
-if (process.server) {
+if (import.meta.server) {
   counter.increment()
 }
 </script>
diff --git a/packages/nuxt/src/runtime/plugin.vue2.ts b/packages/nuxt/src/runtime/plugin.vue2.ts
index 76c4a93907..188c3f99cd 100644
--- a/packages/nuxt/src/runtime/plugin.vue2.ts
+++ b/packages/nuxt/src/runtime/plugin.vue2.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ export default (context: any, provide: any) => {
     Object.defineProperty(store, '$nuxt', { value: context })
   })
 
-  if (process.server) {
+  if (import.meta.server) {
     context.beforeNuxtRender((ctx: any) => {
       ctx.nuxtState.pinia = pinia.state.value
     })
diff --git a/packages/nuxt/src/runtime/plugin.vue3.ts b/packages/nuxt/src/runtime/plugin.vue3.ts
index 70007f5faf..628abc65ad 100644
--- a/packages/nuxt/src/runtime/plugin.vue3.ts
+++ b/packages/nuxt/src/runtime/plugin.vue3.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ const plugin: Plugin<{ pinia: Pinia }> = defineNuxtPlugin({
     nuxtApp.vueApp.use(pinia)
     setActivePinia(pinia)
 
-    if (process.server) {
+    if (import.meta.server) {
       nuxtApp.payload.pinia = pinia.state.value
     } else if (nuxtApp.payload && nuxtApp.payload.pinia) {
       pinia.state.value = nuxtApp.payload.pinia