diff --git a/config/add-balance.js b/config/add-balance.js
index d381fa029..48176f992 100644
--- a/config/add-balance.js
+++ b/config/add-balance.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 const path = require('path');
-const mongoose = require(path.resolve(__dirname, '..', 'api', 'node_modules', 'mongoose'));
+const mongoose = require('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 485dc8b41..7fbf5e97c 100644
--- a/config/ban-user.js
+++ b/config/ban-user.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 const path = require('path');
-const mongoose = require(path.resolve(__dirname, '..', 'api', 'node_modules', 'mongoose'));
+const mongoose = require('mongoose');
 const { User } = require('@librechat/data-schemas').createModels(mongoose);
 const { ViolationTypes } = require('librechat-data-provider');
 require('module-alias')({ base: path.resolve(__dirname, '..', 'api') });
diff --git a/config/create-user.js b/config/create-user.js
index 5f8a39c6b..ad3a450d4 100644
--- a/config/create-user.js
+++ b/config/create-user.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 const path = require('path');
-const mongoose = require(path.resolve(__dirname, '..', 'api', 'node_modules', 'mongoose'));
+const mongoose = require('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-banner.js b/config/delete-banner.js
index af1353ff3..4844d0a27 100644
--- a/config/delete-banner.js
+++ b/config/delete-banner.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 const path = require('path');
-const mongoose = require(path.resolve(__dirname, '..', 'api', 'node_modules', 'mongoose'));
+const mongoose = require('mongoose');
 const { Banner } = require('@librechat/data-schemas').createModels(mongoose);
 require('module-alias')({ base: path.resolve(__dirname, '..', 'api') });
 const { askQuestion, silentExit } = require('./helpers');
diff --git a/config/delete-user.js b/config/delete-user.js
index 51caa7ce3..242cd160c 100644
--- a/config/delete-user.js
+++ b/config/delete-user.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env node
 const path = require('path');
-const mongoose = require(path.resolve(__dirname, '..', 'api', 'node_modules', 'mongoose'));
+const mongoose = require('mongoose');
 const {
   User,
   Agent,
diff --git a/config/invite-user.js b/config/invite-user.js
index fde53eef9..b311837c3 100644
--- a/config/invite-user.js
+++ b/config/invite-user.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 const path = require('path');
-const mongoose = require(path.resolve(__dirname, '..', 'api', 'node_modules', 'mongoose'));
+const mongoose = require('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 1145559de..a07407fd1 100644
--- a/config/list-balances.js
+++ b/config/list-balances.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 const path = require('path');
-const mongoose = require(path.resolve(__dirname, '..', 'api', 'node_modules', 'mongoose'));
+const mongoose = require('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 add7a58c0..7315ff725 100644
--- a/config/list-users.js
+++ b/config/list-users.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 const path = require('path');
 require('module-alias')({ base: path.resolve(__dirname, '..', 'api') });
-const mongoose = require(path.resolve(__dirname, '..', 'api', 'node_modules', 'mongoose'));
+const mongoose = require('mongoose');
 const { User } = require('@librechat/data-schemas').createModels(mongoose);
 const connect = require('./connect');
 
diff --git a/config/reset-meili-sync.js b/config/reset-meili-sync.js
index e29324d6a..c07a0ac32 100644
--- a/config/reset-meili-sync.js
+++ b/config/reset-meili-sync.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 const path = require('path');
-const mongoose = require(path.resolve(__dirname, '..', 'api', 'node_modules', 'mongoose'));
+const mongoose = require('mongoose');
 require('module-alias')({ base: path.resolve(__dirname, '..', 'api') });
 const { askQuestion, silentExit } = require('./helpers');
 const connect = require('./connect');
diff --git a/config/reset-password.js b/config/reset-password.js
index 736f6c24a..310bac099 100644
--- a/config/reset-password.js
+++ b/config/reset-password.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 const path = require('path');
 const bcrypt = require('bcryptjs');
 const readline = require('readline');
-const mongoose = require(path.resolve(__dirname, '..', 'api', 'node_modules', 'mongoose'));
+const mongoose = require('mongoose');
 const { User } = require('@librechat/data-schemas').createModels(mongoose);
 require('module-alias')({ base: path.resolve(__dirname, '..', 'api') });
 const connect = require('./connect');
diff --git a/config/reset-terms.js b/config/reset-terms.js
index 6bdacac52..0b3be8066 100644
--- a/config/reset-terms.js
+++ b/config/reset-terms.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 const path = require('path');
-const mongoose = require(path.resolve(__dirname, '..', 'api', 'node_modules', 'mongoose'));
+const mongoose = require('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 d2c9adfef..90c815c9a 100644
--- a/config/set-balance.js
+++ b/config/set-balance.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 const path = require('path');
-const mongoose = require(path.resolve(__dirname, '..', 'api', 'node_modules', 'mongoose'));
+const mongoose = require('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 7be3ef8a9..528c33cd6 100644
--- a/config/update-banner.js
+++ b/config/update-banner.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 const path = require('path');
-const mongoose = require(path.resolve(__dirname, '..', 'api', 'node_modules', 'mongoose'));
+const mongoose = require('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 7716cf5c6..b9688e665 100644
--- a/config/user-stats.js
+++ b/config/user-stats.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 const path = require('path');
-const mongoose = require(path.resolve(__dirname, '..', 'api', 'node_modules', 'mongoose'));
+const mongoose = require('mongoose');
 require('module-alias')({ base: path.resolve(__dirname, '..', 'api') });
 const { silentExit } = require('./helpers');
 const { User, Conversation, Message } = require('@librechat/data-schemas').createModels(mongoose);