diff --git a/amplpy/__init__.py b/amplpy/__init__.py
index 228064c..c8910b1 100644
--- a/amplpy/__init__.py
+++ b/amplpy/__init__.py
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 import sys
 import os
 
+if hasattr(os, 'add_dll_directory'):
+    os.add_dll_directory(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "amplpython", "cppinterface", "lib"))
+
 from _amplpy import OutputHandler, Kind
 from _amplpy import ErrorHandler
 from _amplpy import AMPLException, PresolveException, InfeasibilityException
diff --git a/amplpy/amplpython/__init__.py b/amplpy/amplpython/__init__.py
index 5099ce6..f293fa3 100644
--- a/amplpy/amplpython/__init__.py
+++ b/amplpy/amplpython/__init__.py
@@ -4,9 +4,6 @@
 import ctypes
 import platform
 
-if hasattr(os, 'add_dll_directory'):
-    os.add_dll_directory(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "cppinterface", "lib"))
-
 if platform.system().startswith(("Windows", "MSYS", "CYGWIN", "MINGW")):
     libbase = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "cppinterface", "lib")
     lib32 = os.path.join(libbase, "intel32")