diff --git a/libervia/backend/core/main.py b/libervia/backend/core/main.py
index fd8973b6..a856544a 100644
--- a/libervia/backend/core/main.py
+++ b/libervia/backend/core/main.py
@@ -908,7 +908,7 @@ class LiberviaBackend(service.Service):
         local_dir = self.memory.config_get("", "local_dir")
         if not local_dir:
             raise exceptions.InternalError("local_dir must be set")
-        path_elts = []
+        path_elts = [local_dir]
         if component:
             path_elts.append(C.COMPONENTS_DIR)
         path_elts.append(regex.path_escape(dir_name))