diff --git a/packages/server/utilities/createAppPackage.js b/packages/server/utilities/createAppPackage.js
index 05ad359346..60a2d9d8a1 100644
--- a/packages/server/utilities/createAppPackage.js
+++ b/packages/server/utilities/createAppPackage.js
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ module.exports.appsFolder = config => appPackageFolder(config, "")
 
 module.exports.masterAppPackage = context => {
   const { config } = context
-  const standardPackage = createAppPackage(context, "../appPackages/_master")
+  const standardPackage = createAppPackage(context, `${__dirname}/../appPackages/_master`)
 
   const customizeMaster =
     config && config.customizeMaster ? config.customizeMaster : a => a