diff --git a/meshroom/core/__init__.py b/meshroom/core/__init__.py
index 7f9760d3b3..834ace0ae2 100644
--- a/meshroom/core/__init__.py
+++ b/meshroom/core/__init__.py
@@ -272,9 +272,17 @@ def loadSubmitters(folder, packageName):
 
 meshroomFolder = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(__file__))
 
+additionalNodesPath = os.environ.get("MESHROOM_NODES_PATH", "").split(os.pathsep)
+# filter empty strings
+additionalNodesPath = [i for i in additionalNodesPath if i]
+
 # Load plugins:
 # - Nodes
-loadAllNodes(folder=os.path.join(meshroomFolder, 'nodes'))
+nodesFolders = [os.path.join(meshroomFolder, 'nodes')] + additionalNodesPath
+
+for f in nodesFolders:
+    loadAllNodes(folder=f)
+
 # - Submitters
 subs = loadSubmitters(os.environ.get("MESHROOM_SUBMITTERS_PATH", meshroomFolder), 'submitters')