diff --git a/crates/bevy_asset/src/io/embedded/mod.rs b/crates/bevy_asset/src/io/embedded/mod.rs
index f832717cfb..9e4a0a1987 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_asset/src/io/embedded/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_asset/src/io/embedded/mod.rs
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ pub fn _embedded_asset_path(
 #[macro_export]
 macro_rules! embedded_asset {
     ($app: ident, $path: expr) => {{
-        embedded_asset!($app, "src", $path)
+        $crate::embedded_asset!($app, "src", $path)
     }};
 
     ($app: ident, $source_path: expr, $path: expr) => {{