diff --git a/index.test.js b/index.test.js
index 38f4bd9..6048bbb 100644
--- a/index.test.js
+++ b/index.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 const Query = require('./index')
-const TestData = require('./testdata.json')
+const fs = require('fs')
+
+const TestData = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync('./testdata.json'))
 
 test('should not modify passed data without chain alterations', () => {
   let query = new Query(TestData)