diff --git a/taxonium_backend/server.js b/taxonium_backend/server.js
index 446a8edb..46e7eb7c 100644
--- a/taxonium_backend/server.js
+++ b/taxonium_backend/server.js
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ var xml2js = require("xml2js");
 var axios = require("axios");
 var pako = require("pako");
 const URL = require("url").URL;
+var jsonlParser= require("stream-json/jsonl/Parser").Parser
 const ReadableWebToNodeStream = require("readable-web-to-node-stream");
 const { execSync } = require("child_process");
 var importing;
@@ -505,7 +506,8 @@ const loadData = async () => {
   processedData = await importing.processJsonl(
     supplied_object,
     logStatusMessage,
-    ReadableWebToNodeStream.ReadableWebToNodeStream
+    ReadableWebToNodeStream.ReadableWebToNodeStream,
+    jsonlParser
   );
 
   logStatusMessage({