diff --git a/bin/mirage b/bin/mirage
index f16cb24..f5ac064 100755
--- a/bin/mirage
+++ b/bin/mirage
@@ -50,7 +50,14 @@
 
 def get_data_file_path(filename):
     for prefix in (
-        x for x in [sys.prefix, site.USER_BASE, getattr(sys, "base_prefix", None)] if x
+        x
+        for x in [
+            sys.prefix,
+            os.path.join(sys.prefix, "local"),
+            site.USER_BASE,
+            getattr(sys, "base_prefix", None),
+        ]
+        if x
     ):
         path = os.path.join(prefix, filename)
         if os.path.exists(path):