diff --git a/examples/pybullet/examples/hello_pybullet.py b/examples/pybullet/examples/hello_pybullet.py
index 389f2dc67..fdca83cce 100644
--- a/examples/pybullet/examples/hello_pybullet.py
+++ b/examples/pybullet/examples/hello_pybullet.py
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 import pybullet as p
 from time import sleep
+import pybullet_data
+
 
 physicsClient = p.connect(p.GUI)
 
+p.setAdditionalSearchPath(pybullet_data.getDataPath())
+
 p.setGravity(0, 0, -10)
 planeId = p.loadURDF("plane.urdf")
 cubeStartPos = [0, 0, 1]