diff --git a/myteamwallet_backend/nest-cli.json b/myteamwallet_backend/nest-cli.json
index 960099e..8af2a25 100644
--- a/myteamwallet_backend/nest-cli.json
+++ b/myteamwallet_backend/nest-cli.json
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
   "collection": "@nestjs/schematics",
   "sourceRoot": "src",
   "compilerOptions": {
-    "assets": [{ "include": "i18n/**/*", "watchAssets": true }]
+    "assets": [{ "include": "mail/mail-templates/**/*.hbs", "watchAssets": true }]
   }
 }
diff --git a/myteamwallet_backend/src/mail/mail-config.service.ts b/myteamwallet_backend/src/mail/mail-config.service.ts
index acec8db..9f7b816 100644
--- a/myteamwallet_backend/src/mail/mail-config.service.ts
+++ b/myteamwallet_backend/src/mail/mail-config.service.ts
@@ -11,12 +11,10 @@ export class MailConfigService implements MailerOptionsFactory {
   constructor(private configService: ConfigService) {}
 
   createMailerOptions(): MailerOptions {
-    const templatesDir = path.join(
-      this.configService.get('app.workingDirectory'),
-      'src',
-      'mail',
-      'mail-templates',
-    );
+    // __dirname resolves to src/mail in dev (ts-node) and dist/mail in the
+    // built image, so this stays correct without depending on whether the
+    // process was started from a source or compiled checkout.
+    const templatesDir = path.join(__dirname, 'mail-templates');
 
     handlebars.registerPartial(
       'layout',