diff --git a/source/util/util-library.cpp b/source/util/util-library.cpp
index 6c32302c..c7311512 100644
--- a/source/util/util-library.cpp
+++ b/source/util/util-library.cpp
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ streamfx::util::library::library(std::filesystem::path file) : _library(nullptr)
 #if defined(ST_WINDOWS)
 	SetLastError(ERROR_SUCCESS);
 	file     = ::streamfx::util::platform::utf8_to_native(file);
-	_library = reinterpret_cast<void*>(LoadLibraryW(file.wstring().c_str()));
+	_library = reinterpret_cast<void*>(LoadLibraryExW(
+		file.wstring().c_str(), nullptr, LOAD_LIBRARY_SEARCH_DLL_LOAD_DIR | LOAD_LIBRARY_SEARCH_DEFAULT_DIRS));
 	if (!_library) {
 		DWORD error = GetLastError();
 		if (error != ERROR_PROC_NOT_FOUND) {