diff --git a/core/settings/Settings.py b/core/settings/Settings.py
index 0e88a7df..a19a2ae6 100644
--- a/core/settings/Settings.py
+++ b/core/settings/Settings.py
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ class Packages(object):
 
     # Modules and Plugins
     MODULES = resolve_package(name='tns-core-modules', variable='tns_core_modules')
+    NATIVESCRIPT_CORE = resolve_package(name='@nativescript/core', variable='tns_core_modules')
     ANGULAR = resolve_package(name='nativescript-angular', variable='nativescript_angular')
     WEBPACK = resolve_package(name='nativescript-dev-webpack', variable='nativescript_dev_webpack')
     TYPESCRIPT = resolve_package(name='nativescript-dev-typescript', variable='nativescript_dev_typescript')
diff --git a/tests/cli/run/tests/test_run_scope_package_only.py b/tests/cli/run/tests/test_run_scope_package_only.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f8eb2014
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/cli/run/tests/test_run_scope_package_only.py
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+# pylint: disable=redefined-builtin
+"""
+Tests for tns run on project without tns-core-modules package.
+See https://github.com/NativeScript/nativescript-dev-webpack/issues/1089
+"""
+import os
+
+from parameterized import parameterized
+
+from core.base_test.tns_run_test import TnsRunTest
+from core.enums.os_type import OSType
+from core.enums.platform_type import Platform
+from core.settings import Settings
+from core.utils.device.simctl import Simctl
+from core.utils.file_utils import Folder, File
+from core.utils.npm import Npm
+from data.templates import Template
+from products.nativescript.run_type import RunType
+from products.nativescript.tns import Tns
+from products.nativescript.tns_logs import TnsLogs
+
+
+# noinspection PyUnusedLocal
+# noinspection PyMethodMayBeStatic
+class TestRunWithScopedPackages(TnsRunTest):
+    test_data = [
+        [Template.HELLO_WORLD_JS.name.replace('template-', ''), Template.HELLO_WORLD_JS],
+        [Template.HELLO_WORLD_TS.name.replace('template-', ''), Template.HELLO_WORLD_TS],
+        [Template.HELLO_WORLD_NG.name.replace('template-', ''), Template.HELLO_WORLD_NG],
+        [Template.MASTER_DETAIL_NG.name.replace('template-', ''), Template.MASTER_DETAIL_NG],
+    ]
+
+    @parameterized.expand(test_data)
+    def test_scoped_package_only(self, app_name, template_info):
+        TnsRunTest.setUp(self)
+
+        # Create app
+        app_path = os.path.join(Settings.TEST_RUN_HOME, app_name)
+        Tns.create(app_name=app_name, template=template_info.local_package, update=True)
+        Npm.uninstall(package='tns-core-modules', option='--save', folder=app_path)
+        Npm.install(package=Settings.Packages.NATIVESCRIPT_CORE, option='--save --save-exact', folder=app_path)
+
+        # Replace imports
+        if template_info == Template.HELLO_WORLD_TS:
+            files = File.find_by_extension(folder=os.path.join(app_path, 'app'), extension='ts')
+            for file in files:
+                File.replace(path=file, old_string='tns-core-modules', new_string='@nativescript/core', fail_safe=True)
+        if template_info == Template.MASTER_DETAIL_NG:
+            files = File.find_by_extension(folder=os.path.join(app_path, 'src'), extension='ts')
+            for file in files:
+                File.replace(path=file, old_string='tns-core-modules', new_string='@nativescript/core', fail_safe=True)
+
+        Tns.platform_add_android(app_name=app_name, framework_path=Settings.Android.FRAMEWORK_PATH)
+        if Settings.HOST_OS is OSType.OSX:
+            Tns.platform_add_ios(app_name=app_name, framework_path=Settings.IOS.FRAMEWORK_PATH)
+
+        # Run Android
+        result = Tns.run_android(app_name=app_name, device=self.emu.id)
+        strings = TnsLogs.run_messages(app_name=app_name, run_type=RunType.UNKNOWN, platform=Platform.ANDROID)
+        TnsLogs.wait_for_log(log_file=result.log_file, string_list=strings, timeout=300)
+        for text in template_info.texts:
+            self.emu.wait_for_text(text=text, timeout=60)
+
+        # Run iOS
+        Tns.kill()
+        if Settings.HOST_OS is OSType.OSX:
+            Simctl.uninstall_all(simulator_info=self.sim)
+            result = Tns.run_ios(app_name=app_name, device=self.sim.id)
+            strings = TnsLogs.run_messages(app_name=app_name, run_type=RunType.UNKNOWN, platform=Platform.IOS)
+            TnsLogs.wait_for_log(log_file=result.log_file, string_list=strings, timeout=300)
+            for text in template_info.texts:
+                self.sim.wait_for_text(text=text, timeout=60)
+
+        # Cleanup
+        Folder.clean(os.path.join(Settings.TEST_RUN_HOME, app_name))
+        TnsRunTest.tearDown(self)