diff --git a/template/nuxt.config.ts b/template/nuxt.config.ts
index e10b5f256..d8f944a74 100644
--- a/template/nuxt.config.ts
+++ b/template/nuxt.config.ts
@@ -1,14 +1,20 @@
 // This is Nuxt configuration file
 // See: https://nuxtjs.org/guide/configuration/
 
-import path from 'path'
+import { Configuration } from '@nuxt/types'
+import { config as dotenv } from 'dotenv'
+import { resolve } from 'path'
 
 import pkg from './package.json'
 
-const envPath = path.resolve(__dirname, 'config', '.env')
-require('dotenv').config({ 'path': envPath })
+const ROOT_DIR: Configuration['rootDir'] = resolve(__dirname)
+const SRC_DIR: Configuration['srcDir'] = 'client'
+const SCSS_DIR = resolve(ROOT_DIR, SRC_DIR, 'scss')
+const ENV_PATH = resolve(ROOT_DIR, 'config', '.env')
 
-module.exports = {
+dotenv({ 'path': ENV_PATH })
+
+const nuxtConfig: Configuration = {
   /**
    * Headers of the page.
    */
@@ -46,8 +52,8 @@ module.exports = {
   /**
    * Specify Nuxt source directory.
    */
-  'srcDir': 'client',
-  'rootDir': path.resolve(__dirname),
+  'srcDir': SRC_DIR,
+  'rootDir': ROOT_DIR,
 
   /**
    * Modules that are used in build-time only.
@@ -103,11 +109,14 @@ module.exports = {
    * Build configuration.
    */
   'build': {
+    // eslint-disable-next-line complexity
     extend (config, { isDev, isClient }): void {
-      // This line allows us to use `@import "~/scss/..."` in our app:
-      config.resolve.alias['/scss'] = path.resolve(__dirname, 'client', 'scss')
+      if (config.resolve && config.resolve.alias) {
+        // This line allows us to use `@import "~/scss/..."` in our app:
+        config.resolve.alias['/scss'] = SCSS_DIR
+      }
 
-      if (isDev && isClient) {
+      if (isDev && isClient && config.module) {
         // Enabling eslint:
         config.module.rules.push({
           'enforce': 'pre',
@@ -116,11 +125,15 @@ module.exports = {
           'exclude': /(node_modules)/u,
         })
 
-        // Enabling stylelint:
-        config.plugins.push(require('stylelint-webpack-plugin')({
-          'files': 'client/**/*.{vue,scss,css}',
-        }))
+        if (config.plugins) {
+          // Enabling stylelint:
+          config.plugins.push(require('stylelint-webpack-plugin')({
+            'files': 'client/**/*.{vue,scss,css}',
+          }))
+        }
       }
     },
   },
 }
+
+export default nuxtConfig
diff --git a/template/package-lock.json b/template/package-lock.json
index 6bfe01bd0..4041d57c2 100644
--- a/template/package-lock.json
+++ b/template/package-lock.json
@@ -2571,6 +2571,15 @@
         "@types/node": "*"
       }
     },
+    "@types/dotenv": {
+      "version": "6.1.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/dotenv/-/dotenv-6.1.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-ftQl3DtBvqHl9L16tpqqzA4YzCSXZfi7g8cQceTz5rOlYtk/IZbFjAv3mLOQlNIgOaylCQWQoBdDQHPgEBJPHg==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "requires": {
+        "@types/node": "*"
+      }
+    },
     "@types/eslint-visitor-keys": {
       "version": "1.0.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/eslint-visitor-keys/-/eslint-visitor-keys-1.0.0.tgz",
diff --git a/template/package.json b/template/package.json
index afc32c485..4a5c7abf3 100644
--- a/template/package.json
+++ b/template/package.json
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "@nuxt/typescript-build": "^0.3.0",
     "@nuxt/vue-app": "^2.10.0",
+    "@types/dotenv": "6.1.1",
     "@types/faker": "^4.1.6",
     "@types/jest": "^24.0.18",
     "@types/rosie": "0.0.36",