diff --git a/internal/node/launcher.sh b/internal/node/launcher.sh
index 3d7bb93435..0b5f404de4 100644
--- a/internal/node/launcher.sh
+++ b/internal/node/launcher.sh
@@ -191,9 +191,9 @@ for ARG in "${ALL_ARGS[@]:-}"; do
   case "$ARG" in
     --bazel_node_modules_manifest=*) MODULES_MANIFEST="${ARG#--bazel_node_modules_manifest=}" ;;
     --nobazel_patch_module_resolver)
-      declare MAIN=$(rlocation "TEMPLATED_entry_point_manifest_path")
+      declare MAIN="TEMPLATED_entry_point_execroot_path"
       if [[ ! -f "$MAIN" ]]; then
-        MAIN="TEMPLATED_entry_point_execroot_path"
+        MAIN=$(rlocation "TEMPLATED_entry_point_manifest_path")
       fi
       LAUNCHER_NODE_OPTIONS=( "--require" "$node_patches_script" )