diff --git a/src/renderer/js/redux/actions/app.js b/src/renderer/js/redux/actions/app.js
index 53c5b68eb..bf82fb269 100644
--- a/src/renderer/js/redux/actions/app.js
+++ b/src/renderer/js/redux/actions/app.js
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ const { remote, ipcRenderer, shell } = require("electron");
 const path = require("path");
 const { download } = remote.require("electron-dl");
 const fs = remote.require("fs");
-const { lbrySettings: config } = require("../../../../../package.json");
+const { lbrySettings: config } = require("package.json");
 const CHECK_UPGRADE_INTERVAL = 10 * 60 * 1000;
 
 export function doOpenModal(modal, modalProps = {}) {
diff --git a/webpack.renderer.additions.js b/webpack.renderer.additions.js
index bb451a95b..d8c1d3277 100644
--- a/webpack.renderer.additions.js
+++ b/webpack.renderer.additions.js
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ module.exports = {
   },
   // This allows imports to be made from the renderer process root (https://moduscreate.com/blog/es6-es2015-import-no-relative-path-webpack/).
   resolve: {
+    descriptionFiles: ["package.json"],
     modules: [ELECTRON_RENDERER_PROCESS_ROOT, 'node_modules', __dirname],
     extensions: ['.js', '.jsx', '.scss']
   }