diff --git a/functions/global.sh b/functions/global.sh
index 52db4426..d1f71487 100644
--- a/functions/global.sh
+++ b/functions/global.sh
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 
 # This file is containing some global function needed for the script such as the config file tools
 
+# pathing the retrodeck components provided libraries
+export LD_LIBRAY_PATH="$LD_LIBRAY_PATH:/app/retrodeck/lib/"
+
 source /app/libexec/050_save_migration.sh
 source /app/libexec/checks.sh
 source /app/libexec/compression.sh