diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/steam_client.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/steam_client.cpp
index 5e954a94b..03ed261d0 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/steam_client.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/steam_client.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 
 #include "steam_client.h"
 
+#include "nel/misc/cmd_args.h"
+
 #include <steam_api.h>
 
 // prototypes definitions for Steam API functions we'll call
@@ -148,6 +150,8 @@ protected:
 	func_t m_Func;
 };
 
+extern NLMISC::CCmdArgs Args;
+
 // listener called by Steam when AuthSessionTicket is available
 class CAuthSessionTicketListener
 {
@@ -297,7 +301,7 @@ bool CSteamClient::init()
 #endif
 
 	// try to load library
-	_Handle = NLMISC::nlLoadLibrary(filename);
+	_Handle = NLMISC::nlLoadLibrary(Args.getProgramPath() + filename);
 
 	if (!_Handle)
 	{