diff --git a/packages/electrode-archetype-opt-inferno/optional-check.js b/packages/electrode-archetype-opt-inferno/optional-check.js
index 180c629ad..5a300264f 100644
--- a/packages/electrode-archetype-opt-inferno/optional-check.js
+++ b/packages/electrode-archetype-opt-inferno/optional-check.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 const Path = require("path");
 
-const cwd = process.cwd();
+const cwd = process.env.PWD || process.cwd();
 
 function findAppDir() {
   if (cwd.indexOf("node_modules") > 0) {
diff --git a/packages/electrode-archetype-opt-react/optional-check.js b/packages/electrode-archetype-opt-react/optional-check.js
index 034c6cd28..d8d4b2053 100644
--- a/packages/electrode-archetype-opt-react/optional-check.js
+++ b/packages/electrode-archetype-opt-react/optional-check.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 const Path = require("path");
 
-const cwd = process.cwd();
+const cwd = process.env.PWD || process.cwd();
 
 function findAppDir() {
   if (cwd.indexOf("node_modules") > 0) {