diff --git a/packages/astro/src/runtime/server/index.ts b/packages/astro/src/runtime/server/index.ts
index 6fe61d827..93c908416 100644
--- a/packages/astro/src/runtime/server/index.ts
+++ b/packages/astro/src/runtime/server/index.ts
@@ -216,6 +216,11 @@ There ${plural ? 'are' : 'is'} ${renderers.length} renderer${plural ? 's' : ''}
 but ${plural ? 'none were' : 'it was not'} able to server-side render ${metadata.displayName}.
 
 Did you mean to enable ${formatList(probableRendererNames.map((r) => '`' + r + '`'))}?`);
+			} else if (matchingRenderers.length === 1) {
+				// We already know that renderer.ssr.check() has failed
+				// but this will throw a much more descriptive error!
+				renderer = matchingRenderers[0];
+				({ html } = await renderer.ssr.renderToStaticMarkup(Component, props, children));
 			} else {
 				throw new Error(`Unable to render ${metadata.displayName}!