diff --git a/io_scene_gltf2/io/com/gltf2_io_draco_compression_extension.py b/io_scene_gltf2/io/com/gltf2_io_draco_compression_extension.py
index 58f81125..25e3897b 100644
--- a/io_scene_gltf2/io/com/gltf2_io_draco_compression_extension.py
+++ b/io_scene_gltf2/io/com/gltf2_io_draco_compression_extension.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
 import os
+import site
 import sys
 from pathlib import Path
 import bpy
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@ def dll_path() -> Path:
     python_lib = Path('{v[0]}.{v[1]}/python/lib'.format(v=bpy.app.version))
     python_version = 'python{v[0]}.{v[1]}'.format(v=sys.version_info)
 
-    path = os.environ.get('BLENDER_EXTERN_DRACO_LIBRARY_PATH')
+    path = f"{site.getsitepackages()[0]}/libextern_draco.so"
     if path is None:
         path = {
             'win32': blender_root / python_lib / 'site-packages',