diff --git a/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/projects/CmdCreateFile.py b/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/projects/CmdCreateFile.py
index 16a0f305..b59576fd 100644
--- a/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/projects/CmdCreateFile.py
+++ b/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/projects/CmdCreateFile.py
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class CmdCreateFile(Cmd):  # export
 
         extra_paths = []
         for m in prereq:
-            path = self.app.find_dir(m)
+            path = self.app.find_dir(m, search_subdirs = ['src/python', 'tools/python'])
             if path is None:
                 log(WARNING, f'No project directory for module "{m}"')
                 continue