diff --git a/ovos_workshop/resource_files.py b/ovos_workshop/resource_files.py
index be44f38..80c2def 100644
--- a/ovos_workshop/resource_files.py
+++ b/ovos_workshop/resource_files.py
@@ -409,8 +409,11 @@ def load(self):
 class JsonFile(ResourceFile):
     def load(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
         if self.file_path is not None:
-            with open(self.file_path) as f:
-                return json.load(f)
+            try:
+                with open(self.file_path) as f:
+                    return json.load(f)
+            except Exception as e:
+                LOG.error(f"Failed to load {self.file_path}: {e}")
         return {}