diff --git a/source/backend/engine/CarlaEngine.cpp b/source/backend/engine/CarlaEngine.cpp
index 106726777..ddb1ad0f9 100644
--- a/source/backend/engine/CarlaEngine.cpp
+++ b/source/backend/engine/CarlaEngine.cpp
@@ -593,7 +593,16 @@ bool CarlaEngine::addPlugin(const BinaryType btype, const PluginType ptype,
             break;
 
         case PLUGIN_DSSI:
-            plugin = CarlaPlugin::newDSSI(initializer);
+            if (CarlaString(filename).contains("dssi-vst", true))
+            {
+                const ScopedEngineEnvironmentLocker _seel(this);
+                const ScopedEnvVar _sev("VST_PATH", pData->options.pathVST2);
+                plugin = CarlaPlugin::newDSSI(initializer);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                plugin = CarlaPlugin::newDSSI(initializer);
+            }
             break;
 
         case PLUGIN_LV2: