diff --git a/scripts/deploy-next-frontend-to-vmid5000.sh b/scripts/deploy-next-frontend-to-vmid5000.sh
index 7124855..3d2abff 100755
--- a/scripts/deploy-next-frontend-to-vmid5000.sh
+++ b/scripts/deploy-next-frontend-to-vmid5000.sh
@@ -114,7 +114,9 @@ fi
 APP_RELATIVE_DIR="."
 APP_SERVER_PATH="${STANDALONE_ROOT}/server.js"
 if [[ ! -f "${APP_SERVER_PATH}" ]]; then
-  ALT_SERVER_PATH="$(find "${STANDALONE_ROOT}" -path '*/server.js' -print | head -n 1 || true)"
+  ALT_SERVER_PATH="$(find "${STANDALONE_ROOT}" \
+    -path '*/node_modules' -prune -o \
+    -path '*/server.js' -print | head -n 1 || true)"
   if [[ -n "${ALT_SERVER_PATH}" ]]; then
     APP_SERVER_PATH="${ALT_SERVER_PATH}"
     APP_RELATIVE_DIR="$(dirname "${ALT_SERVER_PATH#${STANDALONE_ROOT}/}")"