diff --git a/api/src/main/java/club/minnced/discord/jdave/utils/NativeLibraryLoader.java b/api/src/main/java/club/minnced/discord/jdave/utils/NativeLibraryLoader.java
index 1302b9f..9547a40 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/club/minnced/discord/jdave/utils/NativeLibraryLoader.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/club/minnced/discord/jdave/utils/NativeLibraryLoader.java
@@ -46,8 +46,13 @@ public static Path createTemporaryFile() {
 
     @NonNull
     public static SymbolLookup getSymbolLookup() {
-        Path tempFile = createTemporaryFile();
-        return SymbolLookup.libraryLookup(tempFile, Arena.global());
+        String envPath = System.getenv().get("LIBDAVE_PATH");
+        if (envPath != null) {
+            return SymbolLookup.libraryLookup(envPath, Arena.global());
+        } else {
+            Path tempFile = createTemporaryFile();
+            return SymbolLookup.libraryLookup(tempFile, Arena.global());
+        }
     }
 
     @NonNull