diff --git a/APP-MANAGER b/APP-MANAGER
index d04d6cee2..d883146de 100755
--- a/APP-MANAGER
+++ b/APP-MANAGER
@@ -274,6 +274,7 @@ function _am_newrepo_check() {
 		AMBRANCH=$(basename "$AMREPO")
 		export APPSDB="$AMREPO/programs/$arch"
 		export APPSLISTDB="$AMREPO/programs/$arch-apps"
+		export MODULES_PATH="$AMPATH/modules"
 		export AMCATALOGUEMARKDOWNS=""
 		export AMCATALOGUEICONS=""
 		[ "$1" != "newrepo" ] && [ "$1" != "neodb" ] && echo -e "$DIVIDING_LINE\n Source: $AMREPO\n$DIVIDING_LINE"