diff --git a/packages/nuxi/src/utils/templates/module.ts b/packages/nuxi/src/utils/templates/module.ts
index 09699509..d169b5c2 100644
--- a/packages/nuxi/src/utils/templates/module.ts
+++ b/packages/nuxi/src/utils/templates/module.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import type { Template } from '.'
 import { resolve } from 'pathe'
 
 const module: Template = ({ name, nuxtOptions }) => ({
-  path: resolve(nuxtOptions.rootDir, 'modules', `${name}.vue`),
+  path: resolve(nuxtOptions.rootDir, 'modules', `${name}.ts`),
   contents: `
 import { defineNuxtModule } from 'nuxt/kit'