diff --git a/kie-spring-boot/kie-spring-boot-autoconfiguration/kie-server-spring-boot-autoconfiguration/src/main/java/org/kie/server/springboot/autoconfiguration/KieServerAutoConfiguration.java b/kie-spring-boot/kie-spring-boot-autoconfiguration/kie-server-spring-boot-autoconfiguration/src/main/java/org/kie/server/springboot/autoconfiguration/KieServerAutoConfiguration.java
index 4639b71fd3..2eb1b5f91e 100644
--- a/kie-spring-boot/kie-spring-boot-autoconfiguration/kie-server-spring-boot-autoconfiguration/src/main/java/org/kie/server/springboot/autoconfiguration/KieServerAutoConfiguration.java
+++ b/kie-spring-boot/kie-spring-boot-autoconfiguration/kie-server-spring-boot-autoconfiguration/src/main/java/org/kie/server/springboot/autoconfiguration/KieServerAutoConfiguration.java
@@ -173,7 +173,8 @@ public List<KieContainerResource> buildDeployments(KieServerProperties kieServer
     public List<KieContainerResource> buildAutoScanDeployments(KieServerProperties kieServerProperties) throws IOException {
         ApplicationHome appHome = new ApplicationHome();
         final String folder = "BOOT-INF/classes/KIE-INF/lib/";
-        return (explodedJarFolder == null) ? discoverDeployments(folder, new FileInputStream(appHome.getSource())) :  discoverDeployments(folder, new File(explodedJarFolder));
+        List<KieContainerResource> containerResources = discoverDeployments(folder, new File(explodedJarFolder));
+        return containerResources.isEmpty() ? discoverDeployments(folder, new FileInputStream(appHome.getSource())) : containerResources;
     }
 
     public List<KieContainerResource> discoverDeployments(String folder, File root) {