diff --git a/app/Providers/ModuleManager.php b/app/Providers/ModuleManager.php
index 1ab0f42a..82edb11a 100644
--- a/app/Providers/ModuleManager.php
+++ b/app/Providers/ModuleManager.php
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class ModuleManager extends ServiceProvider
         $path = config('modules.paths.modules') . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . $config->staticName . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . 'module.json';
 
         // check if module config is writable
-        if (!is_writable($path)) {
+        if (!is_writable(dirname($path))) {
             return;
         }