diff --git a/dpctl-capi/helper/include/dpctl_dynamic_lib_helper.h b/dpctl-capi/helper/include/dpctl_dynamic_lib_helper.h
index 524a715e46..edfbfebdf7 100644
--- a/dpctl-capi/helper/include/dpctl_dynamic_lib_helper.h
+++ b/dpctl-capi/helper/include/dpctl_dynamic_lib_helper.h
@@ -55,7 +55,8 @@ class DynamicLibHelper final
 #ifdef __linux__
         _handle = dlopen(libName, flag);
 #elif defined(_WIN32) || defined(_WIN64)
-        _handle = LoadLibraryA(libName);
+        _handle =
+            LoadLibraryEx(libName, NULL, LOAD_LIBRARY_SEARCH_DEFAULT_DIRS);
 #endif
     }