diff --git a/src/sagemaker/utils.py b/src/sagemaker/utils.py
index 5f35e4f259..889a589905 100644
--- a/src/sagemaker/utils.py
+++ b/src/sagemaker/utils.py
@@ -340,9 +340,11 @@ def repack_model(inference_script, source_directory, model_uri, sagemaker_sessio
         if os.path.exists(code_dir):
             shutil.rmtree(code_dir, ignore_errors=True)
 
-        dirname = source_directory if source_directory else os.path.dirname(inference_script)
-
-        shutil.copytree(dirname, code_dir)
+        if source_directory:
+            shutil.copytree(source_directory, code_dir)
+        else:
+            os.mkdir(code_dir)
+            shutil.copy2(inference_script, code_dir)
 
         with tarfile.open(new_model_path, mode='w:gz') as t:
             t.add(tmp_model_dir, arcname=os.path.sep)
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_utils.py b/tests/unit/test_utils.py
index efd0ad499a..94511939e3 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_utils.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_utils.py
@@ -317,6 +317,9 @@ def test_repack_model_without_source_dir(tmpdir):
     script_path = os.path.join(source_dir, 'inference.py')
     write_file(script_path, 'inference script')
 
+    script_path = os.path.join(source_dir, 'this-file-should-not-be-included.py')
+    write_file(script_path, 'This file should not be included')
+
     contents = [model_path]
 
     sagemaker_session = MagicMock()
@@ -334,6 +337,44 @@ def test_repack_model_without_source_dir(tmpdir):
     assert re.match(r'^s3://fake/model-\d+-\d+.tar.gz$', new_model_uri)
 
 
+def test_repack_model_with_entry_point_without_path_without_source_dir(tmpdir):
+
+    tmp = str(tmpdir)
+
+    model_path = os.path.join(tmp, 'model')
+    write_file(model_path, 'model data')
+
+    source_dir = os.path.join(tmp, 'source-dir')
+    os.mkdir(source_dir)
+    script_path = os.path.join(source_dir, 'inference.py')
+    write_file(script_path, 'inference script')
+
+    script_path = os.path.join(source_dir, 'this-file-should-not-be-included.py')
+    write_file(script_path, 'This file should not be included')
+
+    contents = [model_path]
+
+    sagemaker_session = MagicMock()
+    mock_s3_model_tar(contents, sagemaker_session, tmp)
+    fake_upload_path = mock_s3_upload(sagemaker_session, tmp)
+
+    model_uri = 's3://fake/location'
+
+    cwd = os.getcwd()
+    try:
+        os.chdir(source_dir)
+
+        new_model_uri = sagemaker.utils.repack_model('inference.py',
+                                                     None,
+                                                     model_uri,
+                                                     sagemaker_session)
+    finally:
+        os.chdir(cwd)
+
+    assert list_tar_files(fake_upload_path, tmpdir) == {'/code/inference.py', '/model'}
+    assert re.match(r'^s3://fake/model-\d+-\d+.tar.gz$', new_model_uri)
+
+
 def test_repack_model_from_s3_saved_model_to_s3(tmpdir):
 
     tmp = str(tmpdir)
@@ -346,6 +387,9 @@ def test_repack_model_from_s3_saved_model_to_s3(tmpdir):
     script_path = os.path.join(source_dir, 'inference.py')
     write_file(script_path, 'inference script')
 
+    script_path = os.path.join(source_dir, 'this-file-should-be-included.py')
+    write_file(script_path, 'This file should be included')
+
     contents = [model_path]
 
     sagemaker_session = MagicMock()
@@ -359,7 +403,9 @@ def test_repack_model_from_s3_saved_model_to_s3(tmpdir):
                                                  model_uri,
                                                  sagemaker_session)
 
-    assert list_tar_files(fake_upload_path, tmpdir) == {'/code/inference.py', '/model'}
+    assert list_tar_files(fake_upload_path, tmpdir) == {'/code/this-file-should-be-included.py',
+                                                        '/code/inference.py',
+                                                        '/model'}
     assert re.match(r'^s3://fake/model-\d+-\d+.tar.gz$', new_model_uri)