--- a/src/JavaLibraries.st	Mon Aug 20 20:10:25 2012 +0000
+++ b/src/JavaLibraries.st	Mon Aug 20 22:29:59 2012 +0000
@@ -57,6 +57,11 @@
 
 directory
 
+    | dir |
+
+    dir := OperatingSystem getEnvironment: 'LIBJAVA_LIBS'.
+    dir notNil and:[(dir := dir asFilename) exists ifTrue:[ ^ dir ]].
+
     ^Java cacheDirectory / 'libs'
 
     "