diff --git a/modelseedpy/biochem/modelseed_biochem.py b/modelseedpy/biochem/modelseed_biochem.py
index a9cdb8c..daa9f92 100755
--- a/modelseedpy/biochem/modelseed_biochem.py
+++ b/modelseedpy/biochem/modelseed_biochem.py
@@ -255,6 +255,7 @@ def _load_metabolites(
                             o.get("pka"),
                             o.get("pkb"),
                             o.get("source"),
+                            pathways=o.get('pathways')
                         )
                         if cpd.id in aliases:
                             cpd.annotation.update(aliases[cpd.id])