diff --git a/pokemongo_bot/__init__.py b/pokemongo_bot/__init__.py
index c0a27effe4..b3f497ec3b 100644
--- a/pokemongo_bot/__init__.py
+++ b/pokemongo_bot/__init__.py
@@ -979,25 +979,29 @@ def get_encryption_lib(self):
         if _platform == "Windows" or _platform == "win32":
             # Check if we are on 32 or 64 bit
             if sys.maxsize > 2**32:
-                file_name = 'src/pgoapi/pgoapi/lib/encrypt64.dll'
+                file_name = 'encrypt64.dll'
             else:
-                file_name = 'src/pgoapi/pgoapi/lib/encrypt32.dll'
+                file_name = 'encrypt32.dll'
         if _platform.lower() == "darwin":
-            file_name= 'src/pgoapi/pgoapi/lib/libencrypt-osx-64.so'
+            file_name= 'libencrypt-osx-64.so'
         if _platform.lower() == "linux" or _platform.lower() == "linux2":
-            file_name = 'src/pgoapi/pgoapi/lib/libencrypt-linux-x86-64.so'
+            file_name = 'libencrypt-linux-x86-64.so'
         if self.config.encrypt_location == '':
             path = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), os.pardir))
         else:
             path = self.config.encrypt_location
 
-        full_path = path + '/'+ file_name
-        if not os.path.isfile(full_path):
+        full_path = ''
+        if os.path.isfile(path + '/' + file_name): # check encrypt_location or local dir first
+            full_path = path + '/' + file_name
+        elif os.path.isfile(path + '/src/pgoapi/pgoapi/lib/' + file_name): # if not found, check pgoapi lib folder
+            full_path = path + '/src/pgoapi/pgoapi/lib/' + file_name
+            
+        if full_path == '':
             self.logger.error(file_name + ' is not found! Please place it in the bots root directory or set encrypt_location in config.')
-            self.logger.info('Platform: '+ _platform + ' ' + file_name + ' directory: '+ path)
             sys.exit(1)
         else:
-            self.logger.info('Found '+ file_name +'! Platform: ' + _platform + ' ' + file_name + ' directory: ' + path)
+            self.logger.info('Found '+ file_name +'! Platform: ' + _platform + ' ' + file_name + ' directory: ' + full_path)
 
         return full_path
 
@@ -1005,25 +1009,29 @@ def get_hash_lib(self):
         if _platform == "Windows" or _platform == "win32":
             # Check if we are on 32 or 64 bit
             if sys.maxsize > 2**32:
-                file_name = 'src/pgoapi/pgoapi/lib/niantichash64.dll'
+                file_name = 'niantichash64.dll'
             else:
-                file_name = 'src/pgoapi/pgoapi/lib/niantichash32.dll'
+                file_name = 'niantichash32.dll'
         if _platform.lower() == "darwin":
-            file_name= 'src/pgoapi/pgoapi/lib/libniantichash-osx-64.so'
+            file_name= 'libniantichash-macos-64.dylib'
         if _platform.lower() == "linux" or _platform.lower() == "linux2":
-            file_name = 'src/pgoapi/pgoapi/lib/libniantichash-linux-x86-64.so'
+            file_name = 'libniantichash-linux-x86-64.so'
         if self.config.encrypt_location == '':
             path = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), os.pardir))
         else:
             path = self.config.encrypt_location
 
-        full_path = path + '/'+ file_name
-        if not os.path.isfile(full_path):
-            self.logger.error(file_name + ' is not found! Please place it in the bots root directory')
-            self.logger.info('Platform: '+ _platform + ' ' + file_name + ' directory: '+ path)
+        full_path = ''
+        if os.path.isfile(path + '/' + file_name): # check encrypt_location or local dir first
+            full_path = path + '/'+ file_name
+        elif os.path.isfile(path + '/src/pgoapi/pgoapi/lib/' + file_name): # if not found, check pgoapi lib folder
+            full_path = path + '/src/pgoapi/pgoapi/lib/' + file_name
+            
+        if full_path == '':
+            self.logger.error(file_name + ' is not found! Please place it in the bots root directory or set encrypt_location in config.')
             sys.exit(1)
         else:
-            self.logger.info('Found '+ file_name +'! Platform: ' + _platform + ' ' + file_name + ' directory: ' + path)
+            self.logger.info('Found '+ file_name +'! Platform: ' + _platform + ' ' + file_name + ' directory: ' + full_path)
 
         return full_path
 
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 8f0a4ea255..74aee95ae5 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 numpy==1.11.0
 networkx==1.11
--e git+https://github.com/pogodevorg/pgoapi.git/@v0.43.3-alpha#egg=pgoapi
+-e git+https://github.com/sebastienvercammen/pgoapi.git#egg=pgoapi
 geopy==1.11.0
 geographiclib==1.46.3
 protobuf==3.0.0b4