diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/_tools/pkgs/entry-points/lib/resolve_files.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/_tools/pkgs/entry-points/lib/resolve_files.js
index 7100ae1666fc..8d0d604a3f2d 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/_tools/pkgs/entry-points/lib/resolve_files.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/_tools/pkgs/entry-points/lib/resolve_files.js
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 
 var logger = require( 'debug' );
 var exists = require( '@stdlib/fs/exists' );
+var filled = require( '@stdlib/array/base/filled' );
 var format = require( '@stdlib/string/format' );
 
 
@@ -48,7 +49,7 @@ function resolveFiles( files, idx, clbk ) {
 	var i;
 
 	len = files.length;
-	out = new Array( len );
+	out = filled( null, len );
 
 	debug( 'Resolving %d files...', len );
 	if ( len === 0 ) {
@@ -71,6 +72,7 @@ function resolveFiles( files, idx, clbk ) {
 		var k = i + 1;
 
 		return onExists;
+
 		/**
 		* Callback to be invoked upon determining if a file path exists.
 		*