diff --git a/lib/cmds/blockchain/blockchain.js b/lib/cmds/blockchain/blockchain.js
index 82333fd94..388af4a76 100644
--- a/lib/cmds/blockchain/blockchain.js
+++ b/lib/cmds/blockchain/blockchain.js
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ Blockchain.prototype.initChainAndGetAddress = function() {
   fs.mkdirpSync(this.datadir);
 
   // copy mining script
-  fs.copySync(utils.joinPath(__dirname, "/../js"), ".embark/development/js", {overwrite: true});
+  fs.copySync(utils.joinPath(__dirname, "/../../../js"), ".embark/development/js", {overwrite: true});
 
   // check if an account already exists, create one if not, return address
   result = this.runCommand(this.client.listAccountsCommand());
diff --git a/lib/cmds/template_generator.js b/lib/cmds/template_generator.js
index 2f48c6e7c..df4b4fc79 100644
--- a/lib/cmds/template_generator.js
+++ b/lib/cmds/template_generator.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ var TemplateGenerator = function(templateName) {
 };
 
 TemplateGenerator.prototype.generate = function(destinationFolder, name) {
-  var templatePath = utils.joinPath(__dirname, '/../', this.templateName);
+  var templatePath = utils.joinPath(__dirname, '/../../', this.templateName);
   console.log('Initializing Embark Template....'.green);
 
   fs.copySync(templatePath, destinationFolder + name);