diff --git a/src/presets/deno/preset.ts b/src/presets/deno/preset.ts
index a0b829ac24..94dc76aeca 100644
--- a/src/presets/deno/preset.ts
+++ b/src/presets/deno/preset.ts
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ const denoServer = defineNitroPreset(
         const denoJSON = {
           tasks: {
             start:
-              "deno run --allow-net --allow-read --allow-write --allow-env --unstable-byonm ./server/index.mjs",
+              "deno serve --allow-net --allow-read --allow-write --allow-env --unstable-byonm --parallel ./server/index.mjs",
           },
         };
         await writeFile(
diff --git a/src/presets/deno/runtime/deno-server.ts b/src/presets/deno/runtime/deno-server.ts
index ea7d6047c2..81daa1bde8 100644
--- a/src/presets/deno/runtime/deno-server.ts
+++ b/src/presets/deno/runtime/deno-server.ts
@@ -50,8 +50,6 @@ if (!serveOptions.key || !serveOptions.cert) {
   delete serveOptions.cert;
 }
 
-Deno.serve(serveOptions, handler);
-
 // Websocket support
 const ws = import.meta._websocket
   ? wsAdapter(nitroApp.h3App.websocket)
@@ -89,4 +87,9 @@ if (import.meta._tasks) {
   startScheduleRunner();
 }
 
-export default {};
+export default {
+  fetch(request: Request) {
+    // todo: integrate serveOptions
+    return handler(request);
+  }
+};