diff --git a/bindings/python/ffi.py b/bindings/python/ffi.py
index 9a01025..9e2de32 100644
--- a/bindings/python/ffi.py
+++ b/bindings/python/ffi.py
@@ -168,6 +168,8 @@ def read_cdefs(header: Path) -> str:
         "ws2_32",
         "msvcrt",
     ]
+    flags["runtime_library_dirs"] = []
+
 flags["extra_compile_args"] = ["/O2" if compiler == "msvc" else "-O2"]