1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/java/sca/modules/node-launcher-equinox/src/main/java/org/apache/tuscany/sca/node/equinox/launcher/NodeLauncherUtil.java b/java/sca/modules/node-launcher-equinox/src/main/java/org/apache/tuscany/sca/node/equinox/launcher/NodeLauncherUtil.java
index 5e7d0c72ad..35dcd9bd5f 100644
--- a/java/sca/modules/node-launcher-equinox/src/main/java/org/apache/tuscany/sca/node/equinox/launcher/NodeLauncherUtil.java
+++ b/java/sca/modules/node-launcher-equinox/src/main/java/org/apache/tuscany/sca/node/equinox/launcher/NodeLauncherUtil.java
@@ -607,10 +607,10 @@ final class NodeLauncherUtil {
         // initially outside of target/classes, at the root of the project.
         if (location.endsWith("/target/classes/")) {
             File targetManifest = new File(target, "META-INF/MANIFEST.MF");
-            if (!targetManifest.isFile()) {
+            File sourceManifest = new File(target.getParentFile().getParentFile(), "META-INF/MANIFEST.MF");
+            if (!sourceManifest.isFile()) {
                 return;
             }
-            File sourceManifest = new File(target.getParentFile().getParentFile(), "META-INF/MANIFEST.MF");
             targetManifest.getParentFile().mkdirs();
             OutputStream os = new FileOutputStream(targetManifest);
             InputStream is = new FileInputStream(sourceManifest);