diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index dacfb6962f..8ed6e1550f 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -6,9 +6,10 @@
  */
 
 const fs = require('fs')
+const path = require('path')
 
-if (fs.existsSync('dist/nuxt.js')) {
-  module.exports = require('./dist/nuxt.js')
-} else {
+if (fs.existsSync(path.resolve(__dirname, '.babelrc'))) {
   module.exports = require('./lib/index.js')
+} else {
+  module.exports = require('./dist/nuxt.js')
 }