diff --git a/src/cli-scripts/add.ts b/src/cli-scripts/add.ts
index faea402..0c7b522 100644
--- a/src/cli-scripts/add.ts
+++ b/src/cli-scripts/add.ts
@@ -10,12 +10,8 @@ import { readJSON, runExec, writePrettyJSON } from './common';
 export async function doAdd(taskInfoMessageProvider: TaskInfoProvider): Promise<void> {
   // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-non-null-assertion
   const usersProjectDir = process.env.CAPACITOR_ROOT_DIR!;
-  const platformNodeModuleTemplateTar = join(
-    usersProjectDir,
-    'node_modules',
-    '@capacitor-community',
-    'electron',
-    'template.tar.gz'
+  const platformNodeModuleTemplateTar = require.resolve(
+    ['@capacitor-community', 'electron', 'template.tar.gz'].join('/')
   );
   const destDir = join(usersProjectDir, 'electron');
   let usersProjectCapConfigFile: string | undefined = undefined;
diff --git a/src/cli-scripts/common.ts b/src/cli-scripts/common.ts
index 9ddb73f..58ac241 100644
--- a/src/cli-scripts/common.ts
+++ b/src/cli-scripts/common.ts
@@ -91,8 +91,7 @@ export function getDependencies(packageJson: PackageJson): string[] {
 export async function resolvePlugin(name: string): Promise<Plugin | null> {
   try {
     // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-non-null-assertion
-    const usersProjectDir = process.env.CAPACITOR_ROOT_DIR!;
-    const packagePath = resolveNode(usersProjectDir, name, 'package.json');
+    const packagePath = resolveNode(name);
     if (!packagePath) {
       console.error(
         `\nUnable to find ${chalk.bold(`node_modules/${name}`)}.\n` + `Are you sure ${chalk.bold(name)} is installed?`
@@ -121,12 +120,19 @@ export async function resolvePlugin(name: string): Promise<Plugin | null> {
   return null;
 }
 
-export function resolveNode(root: string, ...pathSegments: string[]): string | null {
+export function resolveNode(pkg: string): string | null {
   try {
-    const t = require.resolve(pathSegments.join('/'), { paths: [root] });
-    //console.log(t);
+    const t = require.resolve([pkg, 'package.json'].join('/'));
+    // console.log(t);
     return t;
   } catch (e) {
+    try {
+      const entrypoint = require.resolve(pkg);
+      const resolved = entrypoint.slice(0, entrypoint.search(pkg) + pkg.length);
+      return [resolved, 'package.json'].join('/');
+    } catch {
+      return null;
+    }
     return null;
   }
 }