diff --git a/lib/models/blueprint.js b/lib/models/blueprint.js
index 356a6a112af..a14042b8eb2 100644
--- a/lib/models/blueprint.js
+++ b/lib/models/blueprint.js
@@ -1508,7 +1508,7 @@ let Blueprint = CoreObject.extend({
 Blueprint.lookup = function (name, options) {
   options = options || {};
 
-  if (name.includes(path.sep)) {
+  if (name.includes(path.sep) && name.substring(0, 1) !== '@') {
     let blueprintPath = path.resolve(name);
     let isNameAPath = Boolean(blueprintPath);