diff --git a/generators/generator-bot-adaptive/generators/app/templates/js/webapp/web.config b/generators/generator-bot-adaptive/generators/app/templates/js/webapp/web.config
index 8636fbfa46..1a0c7d0d79 100644
--- a/generators/generator-bot-adaptive/generators/app/templates/js/webapp/web.config
+++ b/generators/generator-bot-adaptive/generators/app/templates/js/webapp/web.config
@@ -15,6 +15,11 @@
     </handlers>
     <rewrite>
       <rules>
+        <!-- Make sure skill manifest files are served by the app's static path in wwwroot/ -->
+        <rule name="manifests">
+          <match url="manifests/*" />
+          <action type="Rewrite" url="index.js" />
+        </rule>
         <!-- All other URLs are mapped to the node.js site entry point -->
         <rule name="DynamicContent">
           <conditions>