diff --git a/lib/commands/deploy_lambda.js b/lib/commands/deploy_lambda.js
index 6a8f7583d..d599c73bc 100644
--- a/lib/commands/deploy_lambda.js
+++ b/lib/commands/deploy_lambda.js
@@ -509,7 +509,7 @@ Packager.prototype._createDistFolder = Promise.method(function() {
   // Get ENV file from S3
   return _this._JAWS.getEnvFile(_this._region, _this._stage)
       .then(function(s3ObjData) {
-        var targetBackDir = path.join(_this._JAWS._meta.projectRootPath, 'back');
+        var targetBackDir = path.join(_this._distDir, 'back');
         fs.writeFileSync(path.join(targetBackDir, '.env'), s3ObjData.Body);
       });
 });