diff --git a/config/add-balance.js b/config/add-balance.js
index 48176f9927..d381fa0299 100644
--- a/config/add-balance.js
+++ b/config/add-balance.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 const path = require('path');
-const mongoose = require('mongoose');
+const mongoose = require(path.resolve(__dirname, '..', 'api', 'node_modules', 'mongoose'));
 const { User } = require('@librechat/data-schemas').createModels(mongoose);
 require('module-alias')({ base: path.resolve(__dirname, '..', 'api') });
 const { askQuestion, silentExit } = require('./helpers');
diff --git a/config/ban-user.js b/config/ban-user.js
index 69df8c8b48..9612318aef 100644
--- a/config/ban-user.js
+++ b/config/ban-user.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 const path = require('path');
-const mongoose = require('mongoose');
+const mongoose = require(path.resolve(__dirname, '..', 'api', 'node_modules', 'mongoose'));
 const { User } = require('@librechat/data-schemas').createModels(mongoose);
 require('module-alias')({ base: path.resolve(__dirname, '..', 'api') });
 const { askQuestion, silentExit } = require('./helpers');
diff --git a/config/create-user.js b/config/create-user.js
index ad3a450d42..5f8a39c6b1 100644
--- a/config/create-user.js
+++ b/config/create-user.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 const path = require('path');
-const mongoose = require('mongoose');
+const mongoose = require(path.resolve(__dirname, '..', 'api', 'node_modules', 'mongoose'));
 const { User } = require('@librechat/data-schemas').createModels(mongoose);
 require('module-alias')({ base: path.resolve(__dirname, '..', 'api') });
 const { registerUser } = require('~/server/services/AuthService');
diff --git a/config/delete-user.js b/config/delete-user.js
index 7da2e43623..36f34fb21b 100644
--- a/config/delete-user.js
+++ b/config/delete-user.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 const path = require('path');
-const mongoose = require('mongoose');
+const mongoose = require(path.resolve(__dirname, '..', 'api', 'node_modules', 'mongoose'));
 const { User } = require('@librechat/data-schemas').createModels(mongoose);
 require('module-alias')({ base: path.resolve(__dirname, '..', 'api') });
 const { askQuestion, silentExit } = require('./helpers');
diff --git a/config/invite-user.js b/config/invite-user.js
index b311837c3e..fde53eef9a 100644
--- a/config/invite-user.js
+++ b/config/invite-user.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 const path = require('path');
-const mongoose = require('mongoose');
+const mongoose = require(path.resolve(__dirname, '..', 'api', 'node_modules', 'mongoose'));
 const { User } = require('@librechat/data-schemas').createModels(mongoose);
 require('module-alias')({ base: path.resolve(__dirname, '..', 'api') });
 const { sendEmail, checkEmailConfig } = require('~/server/utils');
diff --git a/config/list-balances.js b/config/list-balances.js
index a07407fd13..1145559de0 100644
--- a/config/list-balances.js
+++ b/config/list-balances.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 const path = require('path');
-const mongoose = require('mongoose');
+const mongoose = require(path.resolve(__dirname, '..', 'api', 'node_modules', 'mongoose'));
 const { User, Balance } = require('@librechat/data-schemas').createModels(mongoose);
 require('module-alias')({ base: path.resolve(__dirname, '..', 'api') });
 const { silentExit } = require('./helpers');
diff --git a/config/list-users.js b/config/list-users.js
index 94b88f30a5..add7a58c0b 100644
--- a/config/list-users.js
+++ b/config/list-users.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 const path = require('path');
-const mongoose = require('mongoose');
-const { User } = require('@librechat/data-schemas').createModels(mongoose);
 require('module-alias')({ base: path.resolve(__dirname, '..', 'api') });
+const mongoose = require(path.resolve(__dirname, '..', 'api', 'node_modules', 'mongoose'));
+const { User } = require('@librechat/data-schemas').createModels(mongoose);
 const connect = require('./connect');
 
 const listUsers = async () => {
diff --git a/config/reset-terms.js b/config/reset-terms.js
index 0b3be80661..6bdacac52d 100644
--- a/config/reset-terms.js
+++ b/config/reset-terms.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 const path = require('path');
-const mongoose = require('mongoose');
+const mongoose = require(path.resolve(__dirname, '..', 'api', 'node_modules', 'mongoose'));
 const { User } = require('@librechat/data-schemas').createModels(mongoose);
 require('module-alias')({ base: path.resolve(__dirname, '..', 'api') });
 const { askQuestion, silentExit } = require('./helpers');
diff --git a/config/set-balance.js b/config/set-balance.js
index 90c815c9a6..d2c9adfef5 100644
--- a/config/set-balance.js
+++ b/config/set-balance.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 const path = require('path');
-const mongoose = require('mongoose');
+const mongoose = require(path.resolve(__dirname, '..', 'api', 'node_modules', 'mongoose'));
 const { User, Balance } = require('@librechat/data-schemas').createModels(mongoose);
 require('module-alias')({ base: path.resolve(__dirname, '..', 'api') });
 const { askQuestion, silentExit } = require('./helpers');
diff --git a/config/update-banner.js b/config/update-banner.js
index 528c33cd67..7be3ef8a9b 100644
--- a/config/update-banner.js
+++ b/config/update-banner.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 const path = require('path');
-const mongoose = require('mongoose');
+const mongoose = require(path.resolve(__dirname, '..', 'api', 'node_modules', 'mongoose'));
 const { v5: uuidv5 } = require('uuid');
 const { Banner } = require('@librechat/data-schemas').createModels(mongoose);
 require('module-alias')({ base: path.resolve(__dirname, '..', 'api') });
diff --git a/config/user-stats.js b/config/user-stats.js
index b9688e6659..7716cf5c66 100644
--- a/config/user-stats.js
+++ b/config/user-stats.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 const path = require('path');
-const mongoose = require('mongoose');
+const mongoose = require(path.resolve(__dirname, '..', 'api', 'node_modules', 'mongoose'));
 require('module-alias')({ base: path.resolve(__dirname, '..', 'api') });
 const { silentExit } = require('./helpers');
 const { User, Conversation, Message } = require('@librechat/data-schemas').createModels(mongoose);