diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index b0eeac0..64c6957 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ ENV PYTHONUNBUFFERED=1 \
     ULTIMATE_COUNTRY=DE \
     ULTIMATE_DEBUG=false \
     ULTIMATE_EPG_URL="https://example.com/epg.xml.gz" \
-    PYTHONPATH=/app/lib \
+    # IMPORTANT: Set PYTHONPATH to include both lib and app directories
+    PYTHONPATH=/app/lib:/app \
     DRM_PLUGINS_PATH=/drm-plugins
 
 # Install system dependencies
diff --git a/routes/__init__.py b/routes/__init__.py
index c117d8e..d29715c 100644
--- a/routes/__init__.py
+++ b/routes/__init__.py
@@ -3,20 +3,31 @@
 Route handlers for Ultimate Backend Service
 """
 
-from .cache import setup_cache_routes
-from .config import setup_config_routes
-from .drm import setup_drm_routes
-from .epg import setup_epg_routes
-from .m3u import setup_m3u_routes
+import os
+import sys
+
+# Add lib path for imports - this will be executed when routes module is imported
+script_dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
+app_dir = os.path.dirname(script_dir)  # /app
+LIB_PATH = os.path.join(app_dir, "lib")
+if os.path.exists(LIB_PATH) and LIB_PATH not in sys.path:
+    sys.path.insert(0, LIB_PATH)
+
+# Now import the route setup functions
 from .providers import setup_provider_routes
 from .streams import setup_stream_routes
+from .m3u import setup_m3u_routes
+from .drm import setup_drm_routes
+from .cache import setup_cache_routes
+from .config import setup_config_routes
+from .epg import setup_epg_routes
 
 __all__ = [
-    "setup_provider_routes",
-    "setup_stream_routes",
-    "setup_m3u_routes",
-    "setup_drm_routes",
-    "setup_cache_routes",
-    "setup_config_routes",
-    "setup_epg_routes",
-]
+    'setup_provider_routes',
+    'setup_stream_routes',
+    'setup_m3u_routes',
+    'setup_drm_routes',
+    'setup_cache_routes',
+    'setup_config_routes',
+    'setup_epg_routes'
+]
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