| diff --git a/compiler/options.nim b/compiler/options.nim |
| index b4d2bb64e..05bc696e4 100644 |
| --- a/compiler/options.nim |
| +++ b/compiler/options.nim |
| @@ -465,7 +465,8 @@ proc setDefaultLibpath*(conf: ConfigRef) = |
| else: |
| conf.libpath = prefix / RelativeDir"lib" |
| else: |
| - conf.libpath = prefix / RelativeDir"lib" |
| + conf.libpath = prefix / RelativeDir"lib/nim" |
| + if not existsDir(conf.libpath.string): conf.libpath = prefix / RelativeDir"lib" |
| |
| # Special rule to support other tools (nimble) which import the compiler |
| # modules and make use of them. |
