diff --git a/packages/embark/src/lib/modules/pipeline/index.js b/packages/embark/src/lib/modules/pipeline/index.js
index a2a6736fa..1248d2900 100644
--- a/packages/embark/src/lib/modules/pipeline/index.js
+++ b/packages/embark/src/lib/modules/pipeline/index.js
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ class Pipeline {
               if (err) {
                 return eachCb(err);
               }
-              importsList["Embark/contracts/" + contract.className] = contractPath;
+              importsList["Embark/contracts/" + contract.className] = self.fs.dappPath(contractPath);
 
               // add the contract to the exports list to support alternate import syntax
               importsHelperFile.write(`"${contract.className}": require('./${contract.className}').default,\n`);