diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 1c987971..23b401a6 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   "description": "WF Emulator",
   "main": "index.ts",
   "scripts": {
-    "start": "node build/index.js",
+    "start": "node --import ./build/src/pathman.js build/src/index.js",
     "dev": "ts-node-dev --openssl-legacy-provider -r tsconfig-paths/register src/index.ts ",
     "build": "tsc",
     "lint": "eslint --ext .ts .",
diff --git a/src/pathman.ts b/src/pathman.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1e1d5127
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/pathman.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+// Hooks node to support require from "@/" paths for `npm run build && npm run start`.
+// Based on https://github.com/dividab/tsconfig-paths
+
+const Module = require("module");
+const originalResolveFilename = Module._resolveFilename;
+Module._resolveFilename = function (request: string, _parent: any): string {
+    if (request.substring(0, 2) == "@/") {
+        const modifiedArguments = [process.cwd() + "/build/" + request.substr(2), ...[].slice.call(arguments, 1)]; // Passes all arguments. Even those that is not specified above.
+        return originalResolveFilename.apply(this, modifiedArguments);
+    }
+    return originalResolveFilename.apply(this, arguments);
+};