diff --git a/lib/utilities.js b/lib/utilities.js
index 6f85d26..e5d28fa 100644
--- a/lib/utilities.js
+++ b/lib/utilities.js
@@ -48,8 +48,12 @@ export default class Utilities {
    * cross-reference use of schemas via ajv's resolution
    */
   async #preloadSchemas() {
-    console.log(import.meta.url);
-    const schemaDir = await fs.opendir('./schemas');
+    const schemaPath = path.resolve(
+        import.meta.url.replace(/^file:/, ''),
+        '../../schemas',
+    );
+    console.log(schemaPath);
+    const schemaDir = await fs.opendir(schemaPath);
     for await (const entry of schemaDir) {
       if (!entry.isFile()) {
         continue;