diff --git a/config/connect.js b/config/connect.js
index 9ee47a6dc8..c5c6d6414d 100644
--- a/config/connect.js
+++ b/config/connect.js
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 const path = require('path');
-require('module-alias')({ base: path.resolve(__dirname, '..', 'api') });
+
+require('module-alias/register');
+const moduleAlias = require('module-alias');
+
+const basePath = path.resolve(__dirname, '..', 'api');
+moduleAlias.addAlias('~', basePath);
+
 const connectDb = require('~/lib/db/connectDb');
 
 async function connect() {