diff --git a/packages/pinia/src/createPinia.ts b/packages/pinia/src/createPinia.ts
index eb7dc72394..7749247a3d 100644
--- a/packages/pinia/src/createPinia.ts
+++ b/packages/pinia/src/createPinia.ts
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ export function createPinia(): Pinia {
 
   // pinia devtools rely on dev only features so they cannot be forced unless
   // the dev build of Vue is used. Avoid old browsers like IE11.
-  if (__USE_DEVTOOLS__ && typeof Proxy !== 'undefined') {
+  if (__USE_DEVTOOLS__ && IS_CLIENT && typeof Proxy !== 'undefined') {
     pinia.use(devtoolsPlugin)
   }