diff --git a/scripts/python/make_gcts.py b/scripts/python/make_gcts.py
index 88c684f..a11a40d 100644
--- a/scripts/python/make_gcts.py
+++ b/scripts/python/make_gcts.py
@@ -473,23 +473,35 @@ def generate_filtered_transects(
         "Part 2: Adding Overture divisions (countries and regions) to transects..."
     )
 
-    with fsspec.open(countries_uri, **storage_options) as f:
-        countries = gpd.read_parquet(
-            f, columns=["country", "common_country_name", "continent", "geometry"]
+    def wrapper(transects, countries_uri, regions_uri, max_distance):
+        with fsspec.open(countries_uri, **storage_options) as f:
+            countries = gpd.read_parquet(
+                f, columns=["country", "common_country_name", "continent", "geometry"]
+            )
+        with fsspec.open(regions_uri, **storage_options) as f:
+            regions = gpd.read_parquet(f, columns=["common_region_name", "geometry"])
+
+        r = add_attributes_from_gdfs(
+            transects, [countries, regions], max_distance=max_distance
         )
-    with fsspec.open(regions_uri, **storage_options) as f:
-        regions = gpd.read_parquet(f, columns=["common_region_name", "geometry"])
 
-    logging.info("Scattering countries on client...")
-    scattered_countries = client.scatter(countries, broadcast=True)
-    logging.info("Scattering regions on client...")
-    scattered_regions = client.scatter(regions, broadcast=True)
+        return r
+
+    # with fsspec.open(countries_uri, **storage_options) as f:
+    #     countries = gpd.read_parquet(
+    #         f, columns=["country", "common_country_name", "continent", "geometry"]
+    #     )
+    # with fsspec.open(regions_uri, **storage_options) as f:
+    #     regions = gpd.read_parquet(f, columns=["common_region_name", "geometry"])
+
+    # logging.info("Scattering countries on client...")
+    # scattered_countries = client.scatter(countries, broadcast=True)
+    # logging.info("Scattering regions on client...")
+    # scattered_regions = client.scatter(regions, broadcast=True)
 
     tasks = []
     for _, tr in transects.groupby(quadkey_grouper):
-        t = dask.delayed(add_attributes_from_gdfs)(
-            tr, (scattered_countries, scattered_regions), max_distance=20000
-        )
+        t = dask.delayed(wrapper)(tr, countries_uri, regions_uri, max_distance=20000)
         tasks.append(t)
 
     logging.info("Adding attributes to transects...")