diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index ce0195e95..63c863966 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ const Path = require('path')
 process.env.NODE_ENV = options.dev ? 'development' : process.env.NODE_ENV || 'production'
 
 const server = require('./server/Server')
-global.appRoot = __dirname
+global.appRoot = Path.basename(__dirname) === 'dist-server' ? Path.resolve(__dirname, '..') : __dirname
 
 const isDev = process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'production'
 if (isDev || options['prod-with-dev-env']) {