diff --git a/pldmd/pldmd.cpp b/pldmd/pldmd.cpp
index 4df71e9..9613e02 100644
--- a/pldmd/pldmd.cpp
+++ b/pldmd/pldmd.cpp
@@ -232,7 +232,8 @@
     std::unique_ptr<DbusToPLDMEvent> dbusToPLDMEventHandler;
     DBusHandler dbusHandler;
     std::unique_ptr<platform_config::Handler> platformConfigHandler{};
-    platformConfigHandler = std::make_unique<platform_config::Handler>();
+    platformConfigHandler =
+        std::make_unique<platform_config::Handler>(PDR_JSONS_DIR);
 
     if (hostEID)
     {