diff --git a/lib/utilities.js b/lib/utilities.js
index 3bf2d1b..b5868c1 100644
--- a/lib/utilities.js
+++ b/lib/utilities.js
@@ -37,10 +37,10 @@ export default class Utilities {
    * Initializes the Utilities class's required services
    */
   async init() {
+    this.#setupLogger();
     await this.#loadSSMParameters();
     await this.#setupDatabase();
     await this.#preloadSchemas();
-    this.#setupLogger();
   }
 
   /**
@@ -48,11 +48,12 @@ export default class Utilities {
    * cross-reference use of schemas via ajv's resolution
    */
   async #preloadSchemas() {
+    console.log(import.meta.url)
     const schemaPath = path.resolve(
         import.meta.url.replace(/^file:/, ''),
         '../../schemas',
     );
-    const schemaDir = await fs.opendir(schemaPath);
+    const schemaDir = await fs.opendir('./schemas');
     for await (const entry of schemaDir) {
       if (!entry.isFile()) {
         continue;