diff --git a/plugins/coral-plugin-respect/index.js b/plugins/coral-plugin-respect/index.js
index 140a19ddf..ee03cf8bc 100644
--- a/plugins/coral-plugin-respect/index.js
+++ b/plugins/coral-plugin-respect/index.js
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
-const typeDefs = require('./server/typeDefs');
+const {readFileSync} = require('fs');
+const path = require('path');
 
 module.exports = {
-  typeDefs,
+  typeDefs: readFileSync(path.join(__dirname, 'server/typeDefs.graphql'), 'utf8'),
   resolvers: {
     RootMutation: {
       createRespect(_, {respect: {item_id, item_type}}, {mutators: {Action}}) {
diff --git a/plugins/coral-plugin-respect/server/typeDefs.graphql b/plugins/coral-plugin-respect/server/typeDefs.graphql
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6639aa454
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/coral-plugin-respect/server/typeDefs.graphql
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+enum ACTION_TYPE {
+
+  # Represents a Respect.
+  RESPECT
+}
+
+input CreateRespectInput {
+
+  # The item's id for which we are to create a respect.
+  item_id: ID!
+
+  # The type of the item for which we are to create the respect.
+  item_type: ACTION_ITEM_TYPE!
+}
+
+# RespectAction is used by users who "respect" a specific entity.
+type RespectAction implements Action {
+
+  # The ID of the action.
+  id: ID!
+
+  # The author of the action.
+  user: User
+
+  # The time when the Action was updated.
+  updated_at: Date
+
+  # The time when the Action was created.
+  created_at: Date
+}
+
+type RespectActionSummary implements ActionSummary {
+
+  # The count of actions with this group.
+  count: Int
+
+  # The current user's action.
+  current_user: RespectAction
+}
+
+type CreateRespectResponse implements Response {
+
+  # The respect that was created.
+  respect: RespectAction
+
+  # An array of errors relating to the mutation that occurred.
+  errors: [UserError]
+}
+
+type RootMutation {
+
+  # Creates a respect on an entity.
+  createRespect(respect: CreateRespectInput!): CreateRespectResponse
+}
diff --git a/plugins/coral-plugin-respect/server/typeDefs.js b/plugins/coral-plugin-respect/server/typeDefs.js
deleted file mode 100644
index f13aa71ca..000000000
--- a/plugins/coral-plugin-respect/server/typeDefs.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,56 +0,0 @@
-module.exports = `
-  enum ACTION_TYPE {
-  
-    # Represents a Respect.
-    RESPECT
-  }
-  
-  input CreateRespectInput {
-  
-    # The item's id for which we are to create a respect.
-    item_id: ID!
-  
-    # The type of the item for which we are to create the respect.
-    item_type: ACTION_ITEM_TYPE!
-  }
-  
-  # RespectAction is used by users who "respect" a specific entity.
-  type RespectAction implements Action {
-
-    # The ID of the action.
-    id: ID!
-  
-    # The author of the action.
-    user: User
-  
-    # The time when the Action was updated.
-    updated_at: Date
-  
-    # The time when the Action was created.
-    created_at: Date
-  }
-
-  type RespectActionSummary implements ActionSummary {
-
-    # The count of actions with this group.
-    count: Int
-
-    # The current user's action.
-    current_user: RespectAction
-  }
-  
-  type CreateRespectResponse implements Response {
-  
-    # The respect that was created.
-    respect: RespectAction
-  
-    # An array of errors relating to the mutation that occurred.
-    errors: [UserError]
-  }
-
-  type RootMutation {
-  
-    # Creates a respect on an entity.
-    createRespect(respect: CreateRespectInput!): CreateRespectResponse
-  }
-`;