diff --git a/src/entity_manager.cpp b/src/entity_manager.cpp
index a20ac67..12c57c5 100644
--- a/src/entity_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/entity_manager.cpp
@@ -507,7 +507,7 @@
             }
 
             std::ifstream schemaFile(std::string(schemaDirectory) + "/" +
-                                     *type + ".json");
+                                     boost::to_lower_copy(*type) + ".json");
             // todo(james) we might want to also make a list of 'can add'
             // interfaces but for now I think the assumption if there is a
             // schema avaliable that it is allowed to update is fine