diff --git a/nuxt.config.ts b/nuxt.config.ts
index ce3119b6a..90c73864e 100644
--- a/nuxt.config.ts
+++ b/nuxt.config.ts
@@ -51,11 +51,7 @@ export default defineNuxtConfig({
         driver: 'vercel-runtime-cache'
       }
     },
-    image: {
-      ipx: {
-        baseURL: 'https://ipx.nuxt.com'
-      }
-    }
+    ...(process.env.VERCEL_ENV === 'production' && { image: { ipx: { baseURL: 'https://ipx.nuxt.com' } } })
   },
   devtools: {
     enabled: true