diff --git a/iocs/lightFieldIOC/iocBoot/iocLightField/start_epics.bat b/iocs/lightFieldIOC/iocBoot/iocLightField/start_epics.bat
index c93424c3..cffb6695 100755
--- a/iocs/lightFieldIOC/iocBoot/iocLightField/start_epics.bat
+++ b/iocs/lightFieldIOC/iocBoot/iocLightField/start_epics.bat
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
+setlocal
 start medm -x -macro "P=13LF1:, R=cam1:" LightField.adl
 call dllPath.bat
+set "PATH=%LIGHTFIELD_ROOT%;%PATH%"
 ..\..\bin\windows-x64\LightFieldApp st.cmd
 pause
 
diff --git a/iocs/lightFieldIOC/iocBoot/iocLightField2/start_epics.bat b/iocs/lightFieldIOC/iocBoot/iocLightField2/start_epics.bat
index 8b7d34c1..8550b5d5 100755
--- a/iocs/lightFieldIOC/iocBoot/iocLightField2/start_epics.bat
+++ b/iocs/lightFieldIOC/iocBoot/iocLightField2/start_epics.bat
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
+setlocal
 start medm -x -macro "P=13LF2:, R=cam1:" LightField.adl
 call dllPath.bat
+set "PATH=%LIGHTFIELD_ROOT%;%PATH%"
 ..\..\bin\windows-x64-dynamic\LightFieldApp st.cmd