diff --git a/flake.lock b/flake.lock
index 243467a0d..ed36ceded 100644
--- a/flake.lock
+++ b/flake.lock
@@ -20,11 +20,11 @@
     },
     "nixpkgs": {
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1728492678,
-        "narHash": "sha256-9UTxR8eukdg+XZeHgxW5hQA9fIKHsKCdOIUycTryeVw=",
+        "lastModified": 1729665710,
+        "narHash": "sha256-AlcmCXJZPIlO5dmFzV3V2XF6x/OpNWUV8Y/FMPGd8Z4=",
         "owner": "nixos",
         "repo": "nixpkgs",
-        "rev": "5633bcff0c6162b9e4b5f1264264611e950c8ec7",
+        "rev": "2768c7d042a37de65bb1b5b3268fc987e534c49d",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 1978d8449..cdfb564dc 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@
 				"@types/i18next-node-fs-backend": "^2.1.2",
 				"@types/json-bigint": "^1.0.1",
 				"@types/jsonwebtoken": "^9.0.2",
+				"@types/module-alias": "^2.0.4",
 				"@types/morgan": "^1.9.4",
 				"@types/multer": "^1.4.7",
 				"@types/murmurhash-js": "^1.0.4",
@@ -3051,6 +3052,13 @@
 			"dev": true,
 			"license": "MIT"
 		},
+		"node_modules/@types/module-alias": {
+			"version": "2.0.4",
+			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/module-alias/-/module-alias-2.0.4.tgz",
+			"integrity": "sha512-5+G/QXO/DvHZw60FjvbDzO4JmlD/nG5m2/vVGt25VN1eeP3w2bCoks1Wa7VuptMPM1TxJdx6RjO70N9Fw0nZPA==",
+			"dev": true,
+			"license": "MIT"
+		},
 		"node_modules/@types/morgan": {
 			"version": "1.9.9",
 			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/morgan/-/morgan-1.9.9.tgz",
@@ -3089,12 +3097,12 @@
 			}
 		},
 		"node_modules/@types/node": {
-			"version": "22.7.5",
-			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/node/-/node-22.7.5.tgz",
-			"integrity": "sha512-jML7s2NAzMWc//QSJ1a3prpk78cOPchGvXJsC3C6R6PSMoooztvRVQEz89gmBTBY1SPMaqo5teB4uNHPdetShQ==",
+			"version": "22.8.0",
+			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/node/-/node-22.8.0.tgz",
+			"integrity": "sha512-84rafSBHC/z1i1E3p0cJwKA+CfYDNSXX9WSZBRopjIzLET8oNt6ht2tei4C7izwDeEiLLfdeSVBv1egOH916hg==",
 			"license": "MIT",
 			"dependencies": {
-				"undici-types": "~6.19.2"
+				"undici-types": "~6.19.8"
 			}
 		},
 		"node_modules/@types/node-fetch": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 1e7b2047c..42e729f51 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 		"@types/i18next-node-fs-backend": "^2.1.2",
 		"@types/json-bigint": "^1.0.1",
 		"@types/jsonwebtoken": "^9.0.2",
+		"@types/module-alias": "^2.0.4",
 		"@types/morgan": "^1.9.4",
 		"@types/multer": "^1.4.7",
 		"@types/murmurhash-js": "^1.0.4",
diff --git a/scripts/test-non-cwd-exec.sh b/scripts/test-non-cwd-exec.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..7d33c46f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/test-non-cwd-exec.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env nix-shell
+#!nix-shell -i "bash -x" -p bash jq git nodejs
+npm i
+npm run setup || exit 1
+
+export OWD="$PWD"
+export NWD="`mktemp -d`"
+echo "Src dir: $OWD"
+echo "Exec dir: $NWD"
+
+#NODE_PATH="$OWD/dist"
+node "$OWD/dist/api/start.js"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/api/start.ts b/src/api/start.ts
index 088c6f8de..4a3f858eb 100644
--- a/src/api/start.ts
+++ b/src/api/start.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@
 	along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 
-require("module-alias/register");
+import moduleAlias from "module-alias";
+moduleAlias(__dirname + "../../../package.json");
 process.on("uncaughtException", console.error);
 process.on("unhandledRejection", console.error);
 
diff --git a/src/bundle/start.ts b/src/bundle/start.ts
index df50fd4ca..fe177cbc7 100644
--- a/src/bundle/start.ts
+++ b/src/bundle/start.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@
 */
 
 // process.env.MONGOMS_DEBUG = "true";
-require("module-alias/register");
+import moduleAlias from "module-alias";
+moduleAlias(__dirname + "../../../package.json");
+
 import "reflect-metadata";
 import cluster, { Worker } from "cluster";
 import os from "os";
diff --git a/src/cdn/start.ts b/src/cdn/start.ts
index d793077d2..21da69e9f 100644
--- a/src/cdn/start.ts
+++ b/src/cdn/start.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@
 	along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 
-require("module-alias/register");
+import moduleAlias from "module-alias";
+moduleAlias(__dirname + "../../../package.json");
 import "dotenv/config";
 
 import { CDNServer } from "./Server";
diff --git a/src/gateway/start.ts b/src/gateway/start.ts
index 8af96c130..b04048e1b 100644
--- a/src/gateway/start.ts
+++ b/src/gateway/start.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@
 	along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 
-require("module-alias/register");
+import moduleAlias from "module-alias";
+moduleAlias(__dirname + "../../../package.json");
 process.on("uncaughtException", console.error);
 process.on("unhandledRejection", console.error);