diff --git a/resolvers/webpack/index.js b/resolvers/webpack/index.js
index efe35f151..4f32fae18 100644
--- a/resolvers/webpack/index.js
+++ b/resolvers/webpack/index.js
@@ -185,7 +185,8 @@ function createWebpack1ResolveSync(webpackRequire, resolveConfig, plugins) {
     new ModuleAliasPlugin(resolveConfig.alias || {}),
     makeRootPlugin(ModulesInRootPlugin, 'module', resolveConfig.root),
     new ModulesInDirectoriesPlugin(
-      'module', resolveConfig.modulesDirectories || ['web_modules', 'node_modules']
+      'module',
+      resolveConfig.modulesDirectories || resolveConfig.modules || ['web_modules', 'node_modules']
     ),
     makeRootPlugin(ModulesInRootPlugin, 'module', resolveConfig.fallback),
     new ModuleAsFilePlugin('module'),
diff --git a/resolvers/webpack/test/config-extensions/webpack.config.babel.js b/resolvers/webpack/test/config-extensions/webpack.config.babel.js
index dfe585a67..41dc6c8e8 100644
--- a/resolvers/webpack/test/config-extensions/webpack.config.babel.js
+++ b/resolvers/webpack/test/config-extensions/webpack.config.babel.js
@@ -5,6 +5,12 @@ export default {
     alias: {
       'foo': path.join(__dirname, 'some', 'goofy', 'path', 'foo.js'),
     },
+    modules: [
+      path.join(__dirname, 'src'),
+      path.join(__dirname, 'fallback'),
+      'node_modules',
+      'bower_components',
+    ],
     modulesDirectories: ['node_modules', 'bower_components'],
     root: path.join(__dirname, 'src'),
     fallback: path.join(__dirname, 'fallback'),
diff --git a/resolvers/webpack/test/files/some/absolute.path.webpack.config.js b/resolvers/webpack/test/files/some/absolute.path.webpack.config.js
index 4748d186d..a7cf17d6e 100644
--- a/resolvers/webpack/test/files/some/absolute.path.webpack.config.js
+++ b/resolvers/webpack/test/files/some/absolute.path.webpack.config.js
@@ -5,6 +5,11 @@ module.exports = {
     alias: {
       'foo': path.join(__dirname, 'absolutely', 'goofy', 'path', 'foo.js'),
     },
+    modules: [
+      path.join(__dirname, 'src'),
+      'node_modules',
+      'bower_components',
+    ],
     modulesDirectories: ['node_modules', 'bower_components'],
     root: path.join(__dirname, 'src'),
   },
diff --git a/resolvers/webpack/test/files/webpack.config.babel.js b/resolvers/webpack/test/files/webpack.config.babel.js
index dfe585a67..41dc6c8e8 100644
--- a/resolvers/webpack/test/files/webpack.config.babel.js
+++ b/resolvers/webpack/test/files/webpack.config.babel.js
@@ -5,6 +5,12 @@ export default {
     alias: {
       'foo': path.join(__dirname, 'some', 'goofy', 'path', 'foo.js'),
     },
+    modules: [
+      path.join(__dirname, 'src'),
+      path.join(__dirname, 'fallback'),
+      'node_modules',
+      'bower_components',
+    ],
     modulesDirectories: ['node_modules', 'bower_components'],
     root: path.join(__dirname, 'src'),
     fallback: path.join(__dirname, 'fallback'),
diff --git a/resolvers/webpack/test/files/webpack.config.js b/resolvers/webpack/test/files/webpack.config.js
index 93512d306..7c7c8b3c8 100644
--- a/resolvers/webpack/test/files/webpack.config.js
+++ b/resolvers/webpack/test/files/webpack.config.js
@@ -7,6 +7,12 @@ module.exports = {
       'foo': path.join(__dirname, 'some', 'goofy', 'path', 'foo.js'),
       'some-alias': path.join(__dirname, 'some'),
     },
+    modules: [
+      path.join(__dirname, 'src'),
+      path.join(__dirname, 'fallback'),
+      'node_modules',
+      'bower_components',
+    ],
     modulesDirectories: ['node_modules', 'bower_components'],
     root: path.join(__dirname, 'src'),
     fallback: path.join(__dirname, 'fallback'),
diff --git a/resolvers/webpack/test/files/webpack.config.multiple.js b/resolvers/webpack/test/files/webpack.config.multiple.js
index f2ab9185a..b79c4c08a 100644
--- a/resolvers/webpack/test/files/webpack.config.multiple.js
+++ b/resolvers/webpack/test/files/webpack.config.multiple.js
@@ -14,6 +14,11 @@ module.exports = [{
     alias: {
       'foo': path.join(__dirname, 'some', 'goofy', 'path', 'foo.js'),
     },
+    modules: [
+      path.join(__dirname, 'src'),
+      'node_modules',
+      'bower_components',
+    ],
     modulesDirectories: ['node_modules', 'bower_components'],
     root: path.join(__dirname, 'src'),
   },
diff --git a/resolvers/webpack/test/files/webpack.function.config.js b/resolvers/webpack/test/files/webpack.function.config.js
index ccc43610b..7f07afda6 100644
--- a/resolvers/webpack/test/files/webpack.function.config.js
+++ b/resolvers/webpack/test/files/webpack.function.config.js
@@ -8,6 +8,12 @@ module.exports = function() {
         'foo': path.join(__dirname, 'some', 'goofy', 'path', 'foo.js'),
         'some-alias': path.join(__dirname, 'some'),
       },
+      modules: [
+        path.join(__dirname, 'src'),
+        path.join(__dirname, 'fallback'),
+        'node_modules',
+        'bower_components',
+      ],
       modulesDirectories: ['node_modules', 'bower_components'],
       root: path.join(__dirname, 'src'),
       fallback: path.join(__dirname, 'fallback'),