diff --git a/packages/react-scripts/config/webpack.config.dev.js b/packages/react-scripts/config/webpack.config.dev.js
index e26a5a25d81..f3d0555d996 100644
--- a/packages/react-scripts/config/webpack.config.dev.js
+++ b/packages/react-scripts/config/webpack.config.dev.js
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ module.exports = {
     // We placed these paths second because we want `node_modules` to "win"
     // if there are any conflicts. This matches Node resolution mechanism.
     // https://github.com/facebookincubator/create-react-app/issues/253
-    modules: ['node_modules'].concat(paths.nodePaths),
+    modules: [paths.appNodeModules].concat(paths.nodePaths),
     // These are the reasonable defaults supported by the Node ecosystem.
     // We also include JSX as a common component filename extension to support
     // some tools, although we do not recommend using it, see:
diff --git a/packages/react-scripts/config/webpack.config.prod.js b/packages/react-scripts/config/webpack.config.prod.js
index 86d87d39211..54238ef1738 100644
--- a/packages/react-scripts/config/webpack.config.prod.js
+++ b/packages/react-scripts/config/webpack.config.prod.js
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ module.exports = {
     // We placed these paths second because we want `node_modules` to "win"
     // if there are any conflicts. This matches Node resolution mechanism.
     // https://github.com/facebookincubator/create-react-app/issues/253
-    modules: ['node_modules'].concat(paths.nodePaths),
+    modules: [paths.appNodeModules].concat(paths.nodePaths),
     // These are the reasonable defaults supported by the Node ecosystem.
     // We also include JSX as a common component filename extension to support
     // some tools, although we do not recommend using it, see: