diff --git a/examples/plugin/.gitignore b/examples/plugin/.gitignore
index d4d1461ec..3eb9b82d0 100644
--- a/examples/plugin/.gitignore
+++ b/examples/plugin/.gitignore
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 dist
 vendor
+package
 
 # Logs
 logs
diff --git a/examples/plugin/package.json b/examples/plugin/package.json
index 8e994aa8a..7c7b03926 100644
--- a/examples/plugin/package.json
+++ b/examples/plugin/package.json
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@
   "scripts": {
     "bootstrap": "wpackio-scripts bootstrap",
     "start": "wpackio-scripts start",
-    "build": "wpackio-scripts build"
+    "build": "wpackio-scripts build",
+    "archive": "wpackio-scripts pack"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@types/webpack-env": "^1.13.6",
diff --git a/packages/scripts/src/bin/pack.ts b/packages/scripts/src/bin/pack.ts
index 020da602e..99c1e1d4c 100644
--- a/packages/scripts/src/bin/pack.ts
+++ b/packages/scripts/src/bin/pack.ts
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ export function pack(options: ProgramOptions | undefined): void {
 			},
 			cwd
 		);
+		packer.pack();
 	} catch (e) {
 		spinner.stop();
 		prettyPrintError(e, 'could not start webpack compiler.');
diff --git a/packages/scripts/src/scripts/Pack.ts b/packages/scripts/src/scripts/Pack.ts
index 4c1f8dbbc..c518fe864 100644
--- a/packages/scripts/src/scripts/Pack.ts
+++ b/packages/scripts/src/scripts/Pack.ts
@@ -86,10 +86,11 @@ export class Pack {
 	}
 
 	private async copy(): Promise<void> {
-		return cpy(this.projectConfig.packageFiles, this.packageSlugPath).on(
-			'progress',
-			this.callbacks.onCopyProgress
-		);
+		return cpy(this.projectConfig.packageFiles, this.packageSlugPath, {
+			parents: true,
+			cwd: this.cwd,
+			root: this.packageSlugPath,
+		}).on('progress', this.callbacks.onCopyProgress);
 	}
 
 	private async zip(): Promise<ArchiveResolve> {