diff --git a/backend/scaffolder/go.mod b/backend/scaffolder/go.mod
index b29a9b6ad3..c8df6d39e9 100644
--- a/backend/scaffolder/go.mod
+++ b/backend/scaffolder/go.mod
@@ -2,9 +2,10 @@ module github.com/spotify/backstage/scaffolder
 
 go 1.13
 
-replace github.com/spotify/backstage/proto => ../proto
-
-replace github.com/spotify/backstage/backend/proto => ../proto
+replace (
+	github.com/spotify/backstage/backend/proto => ./../proto
+	github.com/spotify/backstage/proto => ../proto
+)
 
 require (
 	github.com/golang/protobuf v1.3.3