--- a/ggml/src/ggml-backend-reg.cpp
+++ b/ggml/src/ggml-backend-reg.cpp
@@ -496,6 +496,7 @@
         // default search paths: executable directory, current directory
         search_paths.push_back(get_executable_path());
         search_paths.push_back(fs::current_path());
+        search_paths.push_back(get_executable_path() / ".." / "lib");
     } else {
         search_paths.push_back(fs::u8path(user_search_path));
     }