diff --git a/src/pkg/bundle/dev.go b/src/pkg/bundle/dev.go
index 69625414..c36aa4dd 100644
--- a/src/pkg/bundle/dev.go
+++ b/src/pkg/bundle/dev.go
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ import (
 // CreateZarfPkgs creates a zarf package if its missing when in dev mode
 func (b *Bundle) CreateZarfPkgs() {
 	srcDir := b.cfg.CreateOpts.SourceDirectory
-	path := filepath.Join(srcDir, b.cfg.CreateOpts.BundleFile)
-	if err := zarfUtils.ReadYaml(path, &b.bundle); err != nil {
+	bundleYAMLPath := filepath.Join(srcDir, b.cfg.CreateOpts.BundleFile)
+	if err := zarfUtils.ReadYaml(bundleYAMLPath, &b.bundle); err != nil {
 		message.Fatalf(err, "Failed to read bundle.yaml: %s", err.Error())
 	}
 
@@ -29,9 +29,10 @@ func (b *Bundle) CreateZarfPkgs() {
 	for _, pkg := range b.bundle.Packages {
 		// if pkg is a local zarf package, attempt to create it if it doesn't exist
 		if pkg.Path != "" {
-			path := srcDir + pkg.Path
+			path := getPkgPath(pkg, config.GetArch(b.bundle.Metadata.Architecture), srcDir)
+			pkgDir := filepath.Dir(path)
 			// get files in directory
-			files, err := os.ReadDir(path)
+			files, err := os.ReadDir(pkgDir)
 			if err != nil {
 				message.Fatalf(err, "Failed to obtain package %s: %s", pkg.Name, err.Error())
 			}
@@ -47,7 +48,7 @@ func (b *Bundle) CreateZarfPkgs() {
 			}
 			// create local zarf package if it doesn't exist
 			if !packageFound {
-				os.Args = []string{"zarf", "package", "create", path, "--confirm", "-o", path, "--skip-sbom"}
+				os.Args = []string{"zarf", "package", "create", pkgDir, "--confirm", "-o", pkgDir, "--skip-sbom"}
 				zarfCLI.Execute()
 				if err != nil {
 					message.Fatalf(err, "Failed to create package %s: %s", pkg.Name, err.Error())