diff --git a/qt/launcher/src/libpython_nix.py b/qt/launcher/src/libpython_nix.py
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+# Copyright: Ankitects Pty Ltd and contributors
+# License: GNU AGPL, version 3 or later; http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.html
+
+import os
+import sysconfig
+
+cfg = sysconfig.get_config_var
+base = cfg("installed_base") or cfg("installed_platbase")
+lib = cfg("LDLIBRARY") or cfg("INSTSONAME")
+print(os.path.join(base, "lib", lib))
diff --git a/qt/launcher/src/libpython_win.py b/qt/launcher/src/libpython_win.py
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+# Copyright: Ankitects Pty Ltd and contributors
+# License: GNU AGPL, version 3 or later; http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.html
+
+import os
+import sysconfig
+
+cfg = sysconfig.get_config_var
+base = cfg("installed_base") or cfg("installed_platbase")
+lib = "python" + cfg("py_version_nodot") + ".dll"
+print(os.path.join(base, lib))