diff --git a/packages/core/strapi/lib/Strapi.js b/packages/core/strapi/lib/Strapi.js
index 8704c01725..47847dfe39 100644
--- a/packages/core/strapi/lib/Strapi.js
+++ b/packages/core/strapi/lib/Strapi.js
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ class Strapi {
   }
 
   get EE() {
-    return ee({ dir: this.dirs.dist.root, logger: this.log });
+    return ee({ dir: this.dirs.app.root, logger: this.log });
   }
 
   get services() {