diff --git a/lib/producer.ts b/lib/producer.ts
index c26e2f2a..ab87f998 100644
--- a/lib/producer.ts
+++ b/lib/producer.ts
@@ -235,6 +235,8 @@ function nativePrebuildInstall(target: Target, nodeFile: string) {
   if (napiVersions == null) {
     // TODO: consider target node version and supported n-api version
     options.push('--target', nodeVersion);
+  } else {
+    options.push('--runtime', 'napi');
   }
 
   // run prebuild