diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 1c9d0c1b..90b06d0f 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ elif 'win' in sys.platform:
         '-DNG_INSTALL_DIR_INCLUDE=netgen/include',
     ]
     py_libdir = pathlib.Path(sys.prefix) / 'Library'
-    lib_file = py_libdir / 'impi.lib'
+    lib_file = py_libdir / 'lib' / 'impi.lib'
     include_dir = py_libdir / 'include'
     if lib_file.exists():
         have_mpi = True