diff --git a/lib/modules/blockchain_process/simulator.js b/lib/modules/blockchain_process/simulator.js
index a47fd731..6e0e848c 100644
--- a/lib/modules/blockchain_process/simulator.js
+++ b/lib/modules/blockchain_process/simulator.js
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ let proxy = require('./proxy');
 const Ipc = require('../../core/ipc');
 const constants = require('../../constants.json');
 const {defaultHost, dockerHostSwap} = require('../../utils/host');
+const fs = require('../../core/fs.js');
 
 class Simulator {
   constructor(options) {
@@ -15,7 +16,7 @@ class Simulator {
   run(options) {
     let cmds = [];
 
-    const ganache_main = require.resolve('ganache-cli');
+    const ganache_main = require.resolve('ganache-cli', {paths: fs.embarkPath('node_modules')});
     const ganache_json = pkgUp.sync(path.dirname(ganache_main));
     const ganache_root = path.dirname(ganache_json);
     const ganache_bin = require(ganache_json).bin;
diff --git a/lib/modules/code_generator/index.js b/lib/modules/code_generator/index.js
index 6b492084..6fe170d6 100644
--- a/lib/modules/code_generator/index.js
+++ b/lib/modules/code_generator/index.js
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ class CodeGenerator {
       function getWeb3Location(next) {
         self.events.request("version:get:web3", function(web3Version) {
           if (web3Version === "1.0.0-beta") {
-            return next(null, require.resolve("web3"));
+            return next(null, require.resolve("web3", {paths: fs.embarkPath("node_modules")}));
           }
           self.events.request("version:getPackageLocation", "web3", web3Version, function(err, location) {
             return next(null, fs.dappPath(location));
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ class CodeGenerator {
       function getWeb3Location(next) {
         self.events.request("version:get:web3", function(web3Version) {
           if (web3Version === "1.0.0-beta") {
-            return next(null, require.resolve("web3"));
+            return next(null, require.resolve("web3", {paths: fs.embarkPath("node_modules")}));
           }
           self.events.request("version:getPackageLocation", "web3", web3Version, function(err, location) {
             return next(null, fs.dappPath(location));