--- pyuno/source/module/uno.py.old	2012-02-24 16:34:51.000000000 +0100
+++ pyuno/source/module/uno.py	2012-03-01 15:56:27.000000000 +0100
@@ -26,8 +26,12 @@
 # for a copy of the LGPLv3 License.
 #
 #*************************************************************************
+import os
 import sys
 
+if getattr(os.environ, 'URE_BOOTSTRAP', None) is None:
+    os.environ['URE_BOOTSTRAP'] = "vnd.sun.star.pathname:@INSTALLDIR@/program/fundamentalrc"
+
 import pyuno
 
 try: