diff --git a/packages/webpack5/__tests__/configuration/base.spec.ts b/packages/webpack5/__tests__/configuration/base.spec.ts
index 042b1ee33..df76f6ffd 100644
--- a/packages/webpack5/__tests__/configuration/base.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/webpack5/__tests__/configuration/base.spec.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ describe('base configuration', () => {
 
 				// only test in base config to make sure App_Resources
 				// are properly excluded from the copy-rules
-				appResourcesPath: '__jest__/custom_app_resources',
+				appResourcesPath: 'custom_app_resources',
 			});
 			expect(base(new Config()).toString()).toMatchSnapshot();
 		});
diff --git a/packages/webpack5/src/configuration/base.ts b/packages/webpack5/src/configuration/base.ts
index 60980557d..11f422b07 100644
--- a/packages/webpack5/src/configuration/base.ts
+++ b/packages/webpack5/src/configuration/base.ts
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ export default function (config: Config, env: IWebpackEnv = _env): Config {
 	config.watchOptions({
 		ignored: [
 			`${getProjectFilePath('platforms')}/**`,
-			`${env.appResourcesPath ?? getProjectFilePath('App_Resources')}/**`,
+			`${getProjectFilePath(env.appResourcesPath ?? 'App_Resources')}/**`,
 		],
 	});