diff --git a/client/env.ts b/client/env.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bde333f61
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/env.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+import { loadEnv, parseEnvPath } from '@ulixee/commons/lib/envUtils';
+import * as Path from 'path';
+
+loadEnv(Path.join(__dirname, '..', 'core'));
+loadEnv(Path.join(__dirname, '..', 'hero-core'));
+
+const env = process.env;
+
+if (env.ULX_DATA_DIR) env.ULX_DATA_DIR = parseEnvPath(env.ULX_DATA_DIR);
diff --git a/client/index.ts b/client/index.ts
index f6e464006..fbdf75b4e 100644
--- a/client/index.ts
+++ b/client/index.ts
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ import { Command } from './interfaces/IInteractions';
 import { Hero, HeroReplay, FrameEnvironment, Tab, Resource, WebsocketResource } from './lib/extendables';
 import ConnectionToHeroCore from './connections/ConnectionToHeroCore';
 import DetachedElement from './lib/DetachedElement';
+import './env';
 
 export default Hero;