diff --git a/cosmos/dbt/graph.py b/cosmos/dbt/graph.py
index 654fbfbe5..87739a081 100644
--- a/cosmos/dbt/graph.py
+++ b/cosmos/dbt/graph.py
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ def load(self, method: LoadMode = LoadMode.AUTOMATIC, execution_mode: str = "loc
             if self.project.is_manifest_available():
                 self.load_from_dbt_manifest()
                 return
-            elif execution_mode in ("local", "virtualenv") and self.is_profile_yml_available():
+            elif execution_mode in ("local", "virtualenv") and self.project.is_profile_yml_available():
                 try:
                     self.load_via_dbt_ls()
                     return
diff --git a/cosmos/dbt/project.py b/cosmos/dbt/project.py
index 994901954..4a7adbbaf 100644
--- a/cosmos/dbt/project.py
+++ b/cosmos/dbt/project.py
@@ -38,10 +38,10 @@ def is_manifest_available(self) -> bool:
         """
         Checks if the `dbt` project manifest is set and if the file exists.
         """
-        return self.project.manifest_path and Path(self.project.manifest_path).exists()
+        return self.manifest_path and Path(self.manifest_path).exists()
 
     def is_profile_yml_available(self) -> bool:
         """
         Checks if the `dbt` profiles.yml file exists.
         """
-        return Path(self.project.profile_path).exists()
+        return Path(self.profile_path).exists()