diff --git a/client/ayon_core/addon/base.py b/client/ayon_core/addon/base.py
index f7fee13dc7..70bb9dca40 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/addon/base.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/addon/base.py
@@ -302,6 +302,11 @@ def _load_ayon_addons(log):
         milestone_version = MOVED_ADDON_MILESTONE_VERSIONS.get(addon_name)
         if use_dev_path:
             addon_dir = dev_addon_info["path"]
+            if addon_dir:
+                addon_dir = os.path.expandvars(
+                    addon_dir.format_map(os.environ)
+                )
+
             if not addon_dir or not os.path.exists(addon_dir):
                 log.warning((
                     "Dev addon {} {} path does not exists. Path \"{}\""