diff --git a/examples/dynamic_library_loading/use.v b/examples/dynamic_library_loading/use.v
index 91e2dd9817..e41f9f0f10 100644
--- a/examples/dynamic_library_loading/use.v
+++ b/examples/dynamic_library_loading/use.v
@@ -1,12 +1,15 @@
 module main
 
+// Note: This program, requires that the shared library was already compiled.
+// To do so, run `v -d no_backtrace -o library -shared modules/library/library.v`
+// before running this program.
 import os
 import dl
 
 type FNAdder = fn (int, int) int
 
 fn main() {
-	library_file_path := os.join_path(os.getwd(), dl.get_libname('library'))
+	library_file_path := os.join_path(os.dir(@FILE), dl.get_libname('library'))
 	handle := dl.open_opt(library_file_path, dl.rtld_lazy)?
 	eprintln('handle: ${ptr_str(handle)}')
 	f := FNAdder(dl.sym_opt(handle, 'add_1')?)