diff --git a/crates/taplo-common/src/schema/associations.rs b/crates/taplo-common/src/schema/associations.rs
index 75d4110c5..628d3e10a 100644
--- a/crates/taplo-common/src/schema/associations.rs
+++ b/crates/taplo-common/src/schema/associations.rs
@@ -342,6 +342,8 @@ impl<E: Environment> SchemaAssociations<E> {
             }
         };
 
+        index.transform_paths();
+
         if self.cache.is_cache_path_set() {
             if let Err(error) = self
                 .cache
@@ -352,8 +354,6 @@ impl<E: Environment> SchemaAssociations<E> {
             }
         }
 
-        index.transform_paths();
-
         Ok(index)
     }