diff --git a/Source/3rdParty/rt64/src/hle/rt64_application.cpp b/Source/3rdParty/rt64/src/hle/rt64_application.cpp
index 1f0ac00dc..8c430dae5 100644
--- a/Source/3rdParty/rt64/src/hle/rt64_application.cpp
+++ b/Source/3rdParty/rt64/src/hle/rt64_application.cpp
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ namespace RT64 {
     }
     
     Application::SetupResult Application::setup(uint32_t threadId) {
-#   ifdef _WIN64
+#   if defined(_WIN64) && !defined(RT64_BUILD_PLUGIN)
         if (!DynamicLibraries::load()) {
             fprintf(stderr, "Failed to load dynamic libraries. Make sure the dependencies are next to the Plugin's DLL.\n");
             return SetupResult::Success;