1diff --git a/src/base/msfactory.c b/src/base/msfactory.c
2index 14f868e3..2e3445a1 100644
3--- a/src/base/msfactory.c
4+++ b/src/base/msfactory.c
5@@ -770,7 +770,12 @@ void ms_factory_uninit_plugins(MSFactory *factory){
6 }
7
8 void ms_factory_init_plugins(MSFactory *obj) {
9- if (obj->plugins_dir == NULL) {
10+ char *package_plugins_dir;
11+ // Force plugin dir from environment variable if set
12+ package_plugins_dir = getenv("MEDIASTREAMER_PLUGINS_DIR");
13+ if (package_plugins_dir != NULL) {
14+ ms_factory_set_plugins_dir(obj, package_plugins_dir);
15+ } else if (obj->plugins_dir == NULL) {
16 #ifdef __APPLE__
17 char *dir = getPluginsDir();
18 if (dir != NULL) {