diff --git a/config/linux2-config.py b/config/linux2-config.py
index abba0f97ef2..ac921f59a9e 100644
--- a/config/linux2-config.py
+++ b/config/linux2-config.py
@@ -29,8 +29,13 @@ BF_FMOD = LIBDIR + '/fmod'
 
 WITH_BF_OPENEXR = 'true'
 BF_OPENEXR = '/usr'
+# when compiling with your own openexr lib you might need to set...
+# BF_OPENEXR_INC = '${BF_OPENEXR}/include/OpenEXR ${BF_OPENEXR}/include'
+
+BF_OPENEXR_INC="/shared/software/exr/include/OpenEXR /shared/software/exr/include"
 BF_OPENEXR_INC = '${BF_OPENEXR}/include/OpenEXR'
 BF_OPENEXR_LIB = 'Half IlmImf Iex Imath '
+# BF_OPENEXR_LIBPATH = '${BF_OPENEXR}/lib'
 
 WITH_BF_DDS = 'true'