diff --git a/openpype/hosts/unreal/addon.py b/openpype/hosts/unreal/addon.py
index b5c978d98f..3225d742a3 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/unreal/addon.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/unreal/addon.py
@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@ class UnrealAddon(OpenPypeModule, IHostAddon):
 
         # Set default environments if are not set via settings
         defaults = {
-            "OPENPYPE_LOG_NO_COLORS": "True"
+            "OPENPYPE_LOG_NO_COLORS": "True",
+            "UE_PYTHONPATH": os.environ.get("PYTHONPATH", ""),
         }
         for key, value in defaults.items():
             if not env.get(key):