diff --git a/hid/__init__.py b/hid/__init__.py
index 0fcd3ba..d4f3f54 100644
--- a/hid/__init__.py
+++ b/hid/__init__.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 for lib in library_paths:
     try:
-        hidapi = ctypes.cdll.LoadLibrary(lib)
+        hidapi = ctypes.cdll.LoadLibrary(os.path.join('@NIX_HIDAPI_PATH@', lib))
         break
     except OSError:
         pass