diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 44555e7..d0f47c8 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "solid-rest",
-  "version": "1.2.4",
+  "version": "1.2.5",
   "author": "Jeff Zucker",
   "license": "MIT",
   "description": "treat any storage as a mini Solid server",
diff --git a/src/rest-patch.js b/src/rest-patch.js
index 77066bd..16252c0 100644
--- a/src/rest-patch.js
+++ b/src/rest-patch.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-const $rdf = require('rdflib')
+const $rdf = global.$rdf;
 //const crypto = require('crypto') TODO may be
 
 const PATCH_NS = 'http://www.w3.org/ns/solid/terms#'