diff --git a/python-package/xgboost/libpath.py b/python-package/xgboost/libpath.py
index 2d69bda4d..fd53096ab 100644
--- a/python-package/xgboost/libpath.py
+++ b/python-package/xgboost/libpath.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 import os
 import platform
+import sys
 
 
 class XGBoostLibraryNotFound(Exception):
@@ -21,7 +22,8 @@ def find_lib_path():
     curr_path = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(os.path.expanduser(__file__)))
     # make pythonpack hack: copy this directory one level upper for setup.py
     dll_path = [curr_path, os.path.join(curr_path, '../../lib/'),
-                os.path.join(curr_path, './lib/')]
+                os.path.join(curr_path, './lib/'),
+                os.path.join(sys.prefix, 'xgboost')]
     if os.name == 'nt':
         if platform.architecture()[0] == '64bit':
             dll_path.append(os.path.join(curr_path, '../../windows/x64/Release/'))