diff --git a/packages/calypso-build/bin/cb.js b/packages/calypso-build/bin/cb.js
index ed3d23c7ca4323..f604efabde1dbb 100755
--- a/packages/calypso-build/bin/cb.js
+++ b/packages/calypso-build/bin/cb.js
@@ -1,7 +1,12 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env node
 
+/**
+ * External dependencies
+ */
+const path = require( 'path' );
+
 if ( ! process.argv.some( arg => arg.startsWith( '--config' ) ) ) {
-	process.argv.push( '--config', require.resolve( '@automattic/calypso-build/webpack.config.js' ) );
+	process.argv.push( '--config', path.join( __dirname, '..', 'webpack.config.js' ) );
 }
 
 require( 'webpack-cli' );