diff --git a/packages/backend-core/package.json b/packages/backend-core/package.json
index 1305d8ab17..9215826202 100644
--- a/packages/backend-core/package.json
+++ b/packages/backend-core/package.json
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 {
   "name": "@budibase/backend-core",
+  "files": [
+    "dist"
+  ],
   "version": "2.2.10-alpha.0",
   "description": "Budibase backend core libraries used in server and worker",
   "main": "dist/src/index.js",
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/application.ts b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/application.ts
index e227df1a58..06e7dc8a57 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/application.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/application.ts
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ import {
 } from "@budibase/types"
 import { BASE_LAYOUT_PROP_IDS } from "../../constants/layouts"
 import sdk from "../../sdk"
-import { getDB } from "@budibase/backend-core/src/db"
 
 // utility function, need to do away with this
 async function getLayouts() {