diff --git a/micropython/mip/manifest.py b/micropython/mip/manifest.py
index 2a35f8c5b..9fb94ebcb 100644
--- a/micropython/mip/manifest.py
+++ b/micropython/mip/manifest.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-metadata(version="0.4.0", description="On-device package installer for network-capable boards")
+metadata(version="0.4.1", description="On-device package installer for network-capable boards")
 
 require("requests")
 
diff --git a/micropython/mip/mip/__init__.py b/micropython/mip/mip/__init__.py
index 8920ad8f4..7c0fb4d3a 100644
--- a/micropython/mip/mip/__init__.py
+++ b/micropython/mip/mip/__init__.py
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ def _install_package(package, index, target, version, mpy):
 def install(package, index=None, target=None, version=None, mpy=True):
     if not target:
         for p in sys.path:
-            if p.endswith("/lib"):
+            if not p.startswith("/rom") and p.endswith("/lib"):
                 target = p
                 break
         else: