`next build` fails while prerendering internal /_global-error route that does not exist in the app

Why this is a good first issue

The issue involves a build failure with unclear tooling behavior.

AI Summary

The issue involves a build failure when using `pnpx next build` in a Next.js project, while `pnpm build` works. The problem seems related to tooling inconsistencies between `pnpx` and `pnpm`, but the exact cause is unclear. Further investigation into the tooling behavior is needed.

Issue Description

Link to the code that reproduces this issue

https://github.com/bnjmnjrk/next-build-bug

To Reproduce

run: pnpx next build

Current vs. Expected behavior

I expected the build to be successful, but instead I got:

▲ Next.js 16.1.1 (Turbopack)

Creating an optimized production build ... ✓ Compiled successfully in 1622.4ms ✓ Finished TypeScript in 1291.8ms ✓ Collecting page data using 7 workers in 344.7ms Error occurred prerendering page "/global-error". Read more: https://nextjs.org/docs/messages/prerender-error Error [InvariantError]: Invariant: Expected workUnitAsyncStorage to have a store. This is a bug in Next.js. at M (.next/server/chunks/ssr/[root-of-the-server]__03cd63cf..js:1:95629) at bM (.next/server/chunks/ssr/[root-of-the-server]__03cd63cf._.js:4:7728) Export encountered an error on /_global-error/page: /_global-error, exiting the build. ⨯ Next.js build worker exited with code: 1 and signal: null

Provide environment information

os: arch-linux
node: v24.4.1
pnpm: 10.26.1

Which area(s) are affected? (Select all that apply)

create-next-app

Which stage(s) are affected? (Select all that apply)

next build (local)

Additional context

project setup was: pnpm create next-app@latest my-app --yes

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