diff --git a/packages/packem/src/hooks/preset/auto.ts b/packages/packem/src/hooks/preset/auto.ts
index f542c6fe7..f7571f891 100644
--- a/packages/packem/src/hooks/preset/auto.ts
+++ b/packages/packem/src/hooks/preset/auto.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ const autoPreset: BuildPreset = {
                 throw new Error("No 'src' directory found. Please provide entries manually.");
             }
 
-            const sourceFiles = collectSync(sourceDirectory, { extensions: [], includeDirs: false, includeSymlinks: false });
+            const sourceFiles = collectSync(sourceDirectory, { extensions: [], includeDirs: false, includeSymlinks: false, skip: [/.*\/node_modules\/.*/, /.*\/dist\/.*/] });
 
             if (sourceFiles.length === 0) {
                 throw new Error("No source files found in 'src' directory. Please provide entries manually.");