diff --git a/backend/chainlit/server.py b/backend/chainlit/server.py
index e2c33c026d..c932a25bba 100644
--- a/backend/chainlit/server.py
+++ b/backend/chainlit/server.py
@@ -153,9 +153,9 @@ def get_build_dir(local_target: str, packaged_target: str):
     packaged_build_dir = os.path.join(BACKEND_ROOT, packaged_target, "dist")
 
     if config.ui.custom_build and os.path.exists(
-        os.path.join(APP_ROOT, config.ui.custom_build, packaged_target, "dist")
+        os.path.join(APP_ROOT, config.ui.custom_build)
     ):
-        return os.path.join(APP_ROOT, config.ui.custom_build, packaged_target, "dist")
+        return os.path.join(APP_ROOT, config.ui.custom_build)
     elif os.path.exists(local_build_dir):
         return local_build_dir
     elif os.path.exists(packaged_build_dir):
diff --git a/cypress/e2e/custom_build/public/build/frontend/dist/assets/.PLACEHOLDER b/cypress/e2e/custom_build/public/build/assets/.PLACEHOLDER
similarity index 100%
rename from cypress/e2e/custom_build/public/build/frontend/dist/assets/.PLACEHOLDER
rename to cypress/e2e/custom_build/public/build/assets/.PLACEHOLDER
diff --git a/cypress/e2e/custom_build/public/build/frontend/dist/index.html b/cypress/e2e/custom_build/public/build/index.html
similarity index 100%
rename from cypress/e2e/custom_build/public/build/frontend/dist/index.html
rename to cypress/e2e/custom_build/public/build/index.html