diff --git a/payload/package.json b/payload/package.json
index bddb56a..c306375 100644
--- a/payload/package.json
+++ b/payload/package.json
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     "build:payload": "cross-env PAYLOAD_CONFIG_PATH=src/payload.config.ts node -r tsconfig-paths/register node_modules/payload/dist/bin/index.js build",
     "build:server": "tsc",
     "build": "yarn build:payload && yarn build:server",
-    "serve": "cross-env PAYLOAD_CONFIG_PATH=dist/payload.config.js node dist/server.js",
+    "serve": "cross-env PAYLOAD_CONFIG_PATH=dist/payload.config.js node -r tsconfig-paths/register dist/server.js",
     "generate:types": "cross-env PAYLOAD_CONFIG_PATH=src/payload.config.ts node -r tsconfig-paths/register node_modules/payload/dist/bin/index.js generate:types"
   },
   "dependencies": {