diff --git a/llama_cpp/llama_cpp.py b/llama_cpp/llama_cpp.py
index eeda58b..24ab40a 100644
--- a/llama_cpp/llama_cpp.py
+++ b/llama_cpp/llama_cpp.py
@@ -48,7 +48,9 @@ def _load_shared_library(lib_base_name: str):
     # Add the library directory to the DLL search path on Windows (if needed)
     if sys.platform == "win32" and sys.version_info >= (3, 8):
         os.add_dll_directory(str(_base_path))
-        os.add_dll_directory(os.path.join(os.environ["CUDA_PATH"],"bin"))
+        if "CUDA_PATH" in os.environ:
+            os.add_dll_directory(os.path.join(os.environ["CUDA_PATH"],"bin"))
+            os.add_dll_directory(os.path.join(os.environ["CUDA_PATH"],"lib"))
         cdll_args["winmode"] = 0
 
     # Try to load the shared library, handling potential errors