diff --git a/packages/nuxt/src/module.ts b/packages/nuxt/src/module.ts
index 9a17679a..2381016d 100644
--- a/packages/nuxt/src/module.ts
+++ b/packages/nuxt/src/module.ts
@@ -208,7 +208,9 @@ export default defineNuxtModule<VueFireNuxtModuleOptions>({
       }
 
       // loads the user on the current app
-      addPlugin(resolve(runtimeDir, 'auth/plugin-authenticate-user.server'))
+      if (!options.auth.clientOnly) {
+        addPlugin(resolve(runtimeDir, 'auth/plugin-authenticate-user.server'))
+      }
     }
 
     // Emulators must be enabled after the app is initialized but before some APIs like auth.signinWithCustomToken() are called