diff --git a/test/fixtures/basic/nuxt.config.js b/test/fixtures/basic/nuxt.config.js
index 7e6fd8b33a..439bec51ea 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/basic/nuxt.config.js
+++ b/test/fixtures/basic/nuxt.config.js
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+const path = require('path')
+
 module.exports = {
   generate: {
     routes: [
@@ -8,6 +10,7 @@ module.exports = {
     interval: 200,
     subFolders: true
   },
+  modulesDir: path.join(__dirname, '..', '..', '..', 'node_modules'),
   hooks: {
     ready(nuxt) {
       nuxt.__hook_called__ = true