diff --git a/bin/windows/evennia.py b/bin/windows/evennia.py
index 931ef3a14b..1784b05fe4 100755
--- a/bin/windows/evennia.py
+++ b/bin/windows/evennia.py
@@ -7,7 +7,10 @@ the command %path%.
 
 import os, sys
 
+# for pip install -e
 sys.path.insert(0, os.path.abspath(os.getcwd()))
+# main library path
+sys.path.insert(0, os.path.join(sys.prefix, "Lib", "site-packages"))
 
 from  evennia.server.evennia_launcher import main
 main()