diff --git a/config-hlrs/packages.yaml b/config-hlrs/packages.yaml
index b8964d8..905bcb8 100644
--- a/config-hlrs/packages.yaml
+++ b/config-hlrs/packages.yaml
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@ packages:
       prefix: /opt/cray/pe/python/3.11.7
       modules:
       - cray-python/3.11.7
+      extra_attributes:
+        environment:
+          prepend_path:      # on Redoak cray-python module does not set PYTHONPATH correctly
+            PYTHONPATH: /opt/cray/pe/python/3.11.7/lib/python3.11/site-packages
     buildable: false
   fftw:
     externals: