diff --git a/frigate/db/sqlitevecq.py b/frigate/db/sqlitevecq.py
index 51035ee4f..b37e11717 100644
--- a/frigate/db/sqlitevecq.py
+++ b/frigate/db/sqlitevecq.py
@@ -6,10 +6,9 @@ from playhouse.sqliteq import SqliteQueueDatabase
 class SqliteVecQueueDatabase(SqliteQueueDatabase):
     def __init__(self, *args, load_vec_extension: bool = False, **kwargs) -> None:
         self.load_vec_extension: bool = load_vec_extension
-        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
-
         # no extension necessary, sqlite will load correctly for each platform
         self.sqlite_vec_path = "/usr/local/lib/vec0"
+        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
 
     def _connect(self, *args, **kwargs) -> sqlite3.Connection:
         conn: sqlite3.Connection = super()._connect(*args, **kwargs)