6 files changed, 15 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/server/helpers/core-utils.ts b/server/helpers/core-utils.ts
index f8dd45533..2ec7e6515 100644
--- a/server/helpers/core-utils.ts
+++ b/server/helpers/core-utils.ts
@@ -25,8 +25,15 @@ function isTestInstance () {
 }
 
 function root () {
-  // We are in /dist/helpers/utils.js
-  return join(__dirname, '..', '..', '..')
+  // We are in /helpers/utils.js
+  const paths = [ __dirname, '..', '..' ]
+
+  // We are under /dist directory
+  if (process.mainModule.filename.endsWith('.ts') === false) {
+    paths.push('..')
+  }
+
+  return join.apply(null, paths)
 }
 
 function promisify0<A> (func: (cb: (err: any, result: A) => void) => void): () => Promise<A> {
diff --git a/server/helpers/custom-validators/misc.ts b/server/helpers/custom-validators/misc.ts
index f6bb02c8e..8d215a416 100644
--- a/server/helpers/custom-validators/misc.ts
+++ b/server/helpers/custom-validators/misc.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import 'express-validator'
+
 function exists (value: any) {
   return value !== undefined && value !== null
 }
diff --git a/server/helpers/custom-validators/pods.ts b/server/helpers/custom-validators/pods.ts
index f2ca520c0..844bfdf78 100644
--- a/server/helpers/custom-validators/pods.ts
+++ b/server/helpers/custom-validators/pods.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import * as validator from 'validator'
+import 'express-validator'
 
 import { isArray, exists } from './misc'
 import { isTestInstance } from '../core-utils'
diff --git a/server/helpers/custom-validators/remote/videos.ts b/server/helpers/custom-validators/remote/videos.ts
index 49f76e909..e5c76f3ca 100644
--- a/server/helpers/custom-validators/remote/videos.ts
+++ b/server/helpers/custom-validators/remote/videos.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import 'express-validator'
 import { has, values } from 'lodash'
 
 import {
diff --git a/server/helpers/custom-validators/users.ts b/server/helpers/custom-validators/users.ts
index 00061f9df..805437efa 100644
--- a/server/helpers/custom-validators/users.ts
+++ b/server/helpers/custom-validators/users.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { values } from 'lodash'
 import * as validator from 'validator'
+import 'express-validator'
 
 import { exists } from './misc'
 import { CONSTRAINTS_FIELDS, USER_ROLES } from '../../initializers'
diff --git a/server/helpers/custom-validators/videos.ts b/server/helpers/custom-validators/videos.ts
index 8b3a26644..1d27e47fc 100644
--- a/server/helpers/custom-validators/videos.ts
+++ b/server/helpers/custom-validators/videos.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { values } from 'lodash'
 import * as validator from 'validator'
+import 'express-validator'
 import 'multer'
 
 import {