diff --git a/api/generate_test.go b/api/generate_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b23d981f127
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/generate_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+package api
+
+import (
+	"os"
+	"path"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/99designs/gqlgen/codegen/config"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+func cleanup(workDir string) {
+	_ = os.Remove(path.Join(workDir, "server.go"))
+	_ = os.RemoveAll(path.Join(workDir, "graph", "generated"))
+	_ = os.Remove(path.Join(workDir, "graph", "resolver.go"))
+	_ = os.Remove(path.Join(workDir, "graph", "schema.resolvers.go"))
+	_ = os.Remove(path.Join(workDir, "graph", "model", "models_gen.go"))
+}
+
+func TestGenerate(t *testing.T) {
+	wd, _ := os.Getwd()
+	type args struct {
+		workDir string
+	}
+	tests := []struct {
+		name    string
+		args    args
+		wantErr bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "default",
+			args: args{
+				workDir: path.Join(wd, "testdata", "default"),
+			},
+			wantErr: false,
+		},
+	}
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			defer func() {
+				cleanup(tt.args.workDir)
+				_ = os.Chdir(wd)
+			}()
+			_ = os.Chdir(tt.args.workDir)
+			cfg, err := config.LoadConfigFromDefaultLocations()
+			require.Nil(t, err, "failed to load config")
+			if err := Generate(cfg); (err != nil) != tt.wantErr {
+				t.Errorf("Generate() error = %v, wantErr %v", err, tt.wantErr)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/api/testdata/default/gqlgen.yml b/api/testdata/default/gqlgen.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..56f2239b960
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/testdata/default/gqlgen.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+# Where are all the schema files located? globs are supported eg  src/**/*.graphqls
+schema:
+  - graph/*.graphqls
+
+# Where should the generated server code go?
+exec:
+  filename: graph/generated/generated.go
+  package: generated
+
+# Uncomment to enable federation
+# federation:
+#   filename: graph/generated/federation.go
+#   package: generated
+
+# Where should any generated models go?
+model:
+  filename: graph/model/models_gen.go
+  package: model
+
+# Where should the resolver implementations go?
+resolver:
+  layout: follow-schema
+  dir: graph
+  package: graph
+
+# Optional: turn on use `gqlgen:"fieldName"` tags in your models
+# struct_tag: json
+
+# Optional: turn on to use []Thing instead of []*Thing
+# omit_slice_element_pointers: false
+
+# Optional: set to speed up generation time by not performing a final validation pass.
+# skip_validation: true
+
+# gqlgen will search for any type names in the schema in these go packages
+# if they match it will use them, otherwise it will generate them.
+autobind:
+  - "github.com/99designs/gqlgen/api/testdata/default/graph/model"
+
+# This section declares type mapping between the GraphQL and go type systems
+#
+# The first line in each type will be used as defaults for resolver arguments and
+# modelgen, the others will be allowed when binding to fields. Configure them to
+# your liking
+models:
+  ID:
+    model:
+      - github.com/99designs/gqlgen/graphql.ID
+      - github.com/99designs/gqlgen/graphql.Int
+      - github.com/99designs/gqlgen/graphql.Int64
+      - github.com/99designs/gqlgen/graphql.Int32
+  Int:
+    model:
+      - github.com/99designs/gqlgen/graphql.Int
+      - github.com/99designs/gqlgen/graphql.Int64
+      - github.com/99designs/gqlgen/graphql.Int32
diff --git a/api/testdata/default/graph/model/doc.go b/api/testdata/default/graph/model/doc.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8b537907051
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/testdata/default/graph/model/doc.go
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+package model
diff --git a/api/testdata/default/graph/schema.graphqls b/api/testdata/default/graph/schema.graphqls
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c6a91bb4808
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/testdata/default/graph/schema.graphqls
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+# GraphQL schema example
+#
+# https://gqlgen.com/getting-started/
+
+type Todo {
+  id: ID!
+  text: String!
+  done: Boolean!
+  user: User!
+}
+
+type User {
+  id: ID!
+  name: String!
+}
+
+type Query {
+  todos: [Todo!]!
+}
+
+input NewTodo {
+  text: String!
+  userId: String!
+}
+
+type Mutation {
+  createTodo(input: NewTodo!): Todo!
+}
diff --git a/cmd/init_test.go b/cmd/init_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..df14d495b8d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/init_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+package cmd
+
+import (
+	"os"
+	"path"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+	"github.com/urfave/cli/v2"
+)
+
+func cleanupGenerate() {
+	// remove generated files
+	_ = os.Remove("gqlgen.yml")
+	_ = os.Remove("server.go")
+	_ = os.RemoveAll("graph")
+}
+
+func TestInitCmd(t *testing.T) {
+	// setup test dir
+	wd, _ := os.Getwd()
+	testpath := path.Join(wd, "testdata", "init")
+	defer func() {
+		// remove generated files
+		cleanupGenerate()
+		_ = os.Chdir(wd)
+	}()
+	_ = os.Chdir(testpath)
+
+	// Should ok if dir is empty
+	app := cli.NewApp()
+	app.Commands = []*cli.Command{initCmd}
+	args := os.Args[0:1]
+	args = append(args, "init")
+	err := app.Run(args)
+	require.Nil(t, err)
+
+	// Should fail if dir is not empty, e.g. gqlgen.yml exists
+	err = app.Run(args)
+	require.NotNil(t, err)
+	require.Equal(t, "gqlgen.yml already exists", err.Error())
+}
diff --git a/cmd/testdata/init/.keep b/cmd/testdata/init/.keep
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e69de29bb2d
diff --git a/codegen/config/config.go b/codegen/config/config.go
index 77d92bdff5f..c93861346e9 100644
--- a/codegen/config/config.go
+++ b/codegen/config/config.go
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ func (c *Config) autobind() error {
 		}
 
 		for i, p := range ps {
-			if p == nil {
+			if p == nil || p.Module == nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("unable to load %s - make sure you're using an import path to a package that exists", c.AutoBind[i])
 			}
 			if t := p.Types.Scope().Lookup(t.Name); t != nil {
diff --git a/codegen/config/config_test.go b/codegen/config/config_test.go
index 7b52715861f..29f37250a7d 100644
--- a/codegen/config/config_test.go
+++ b/codegen/config/config_test.go
@@ -193,4 +193,21 @@ func TestAutobinding(t *testing.T) {
 		require.Equal(t, "github.com/99designs/gqlgen/codegen/config/testdata/autobinding/scalars/model.Banned", cfg.Models["Banned"].Model[0])
 		require.Equal(t, "github.com/99designs/gqlgen/codegen/config/testdata/autobinding/chat.Message", cfg.Models["Message"].Model[0])
 	})
+
+	t.Run("with file path", func(t *testing.T) {
+		cfg := Config{
+			Models: TypeMap{},
+			AutoBind: []string{
+				"../chat",
+			},
+			Packages: &code.Packages{},
+		}
+
+		cfg.Schema = gqlparser.MustLoadSchema(&ast.Source{Name: "TestAutobinding.schema", Input: `
+			scalar Banned
+			type Message { id: ID }
+		`})
+
+		require.EqualError(t, cfg.autobind(), "unable to load ../chat - make sure you're using an import path to a package that exists")
+	})
 }
diff --git a/internal/code/packages.go b/internal/code/packages.go
index b6221354d3a..3ad3553ce61 100644
--- a/internal/code/packages.go
+++ b/internal/code/packages.go
@@ -37,6 +37,15 @@ func (p *Packages) ReloadAll(importPaths ...string) []*packages.Package {
 	return p.LoadAll(importPaths...)
 }
 
+func (p *Packages) checkModuleLoaded(pkgs []*packages.Package) bool {
+	for i := range pkgs {
+		if pkgs[i] == nil || pkgs[i].Module == nil {
+			return false
+		}
+	}
+	return true
+}
+
 // LoadAll will call packages.Load and return the package data for the given packages,
 // but if the package already have been loaded it will return cached values instead.
 func (p *Packages) LoadAll(importPaths ...string) []*packages.Package {
@@ -55,6 +64,13 @@ func (p *Packages) LoadAll(importPaths ...string) []*packages.Package {
 	if len(missing) > 0 {
 		p.numLoadCalls++
 		pkgs, err := packages.Load(&packages.Config{Mode: mode}, missing...)
+
+		// Sometimes packages.Load not loaded the module info. Call it again to reload it.
+		if !p.checkModuleLoaded(pkgs) {
+			fmt.Println("reloading module info")
+			pkgs, err = packages.Load(&packages.Config{Mode: mode}, missing...)
+		}
+
 		if err != nil {
 			p.loadErrors = append(p.loadErrors, err)
 		}