diff --git a/solara/server/app.py b/solara/server/app.py
index d0a43c7d9..7edc5231b 100644
--- a/solara/server/app.py
+++ b/solara/server/app.py
@@ -79,6 +79,11 @@ def __init__(self, name, default_app_name="Page"):
 
         self._first_execute_app = app
         reload.reloader.root_path = self.directory
+        if self.type == AppType.MODULE:
+            package_name = self.name.split(".")[0]
+            mod = importlib.import_module(package_name)
+            package_root_path = Path(mod.__file__).parent
+            reload.reloader.root_path = package_root_path
         app_context.close()
 
     def _execute(self):