diff --git a/environment.yml b/environment.yml
index 4adfa26..974f60a 100644
--- a/environment.yml
+++ b/environment.yml
@@ -5,8 +5,9 @@ dependencies:
   - python=3.10
   - pywin32
   - pip
-  - leptonica=1.78.0  # pinned: tesserocr wheel links against leptonica-1.78.0.dll
-  - tesseract=5.1.0
+  - tesserocr   # conda-forge build — compiled against conda-forge tesseract/leptonica,
+                # so all DLL deps are resolved automatically within the env
+  - tesseract   # version chosen by conda to match tesserocr
   - pkg-config
   - rapidfuzz=2.15.1
   - pip:
@@ -31,7 +32,6 @@ dependencies:
     - pillow
     - discord.py
     - parse
-    - dependencies/tesserocr-2.5.2-cp310-cp310-win_amd64.whl
     - typing_extensions
     - colorama
-    - dataclasses-json
\ No newline at end of file
+    - dataclasses-json
diff --git a/install.bat b/install.bat
index 483918f..f73e2ac 100644
--- a/install.bat
+++ b/install.bat
@@ -91,10 +91,10 @@ exit /b 1
 :env_created
 echo Botty Python: %PYTHON%
 
-:: --- Force-reinstall the tesserocr wheel so the correct binary is always used ---
+:: --- Remove old pip-installed tesserocr wheel if present (replaced by conda-forge package) ---
 echo.
-echo Installing tesserocr wheel...
-"%PYTHON%" -m pip install --force-reinstall "%~dp0dependencies\tesserocr-2.5.2-cp310-cp310-win_amd64.whl" >nul 2>&1
+echo Removing old pip-installed tesserocr if present...
+"%PYTHON%" -m pip uninstall tesserocr -y >nul 2>&1
 
 :: --- Smoke test via conda run (activates the full env like "conda activate botty") ---
 :: This is the only reliable way to ensure all DLL transitive deps are resolved.
diff --git a/src/d2r_image/ocr.py b/src/d2r_image/ocr.py
index 237a38e..885d06d 100644
--- a/src/d2r_image/ocr.py
+++ b/src/d2r_image/ocr.py
@@ -1,27 +1,15 @@
 import os
 import sys
 if os.name == 'nt':
-    import ctypes
-    _dll_dirs = [d for d in [
+    # Register conda DLL dirs so Python's .pyd loader (LOAD_LIBRARY_SEARCH_USER_DIRS)
+    # can find tesserocr's dependencies (tesseract, leptonica, etc.)
+    for _d in [
         os.path.join(sys.prefix, 'Library', 'bin'),
         os.path.join(sys.prefix, 'Library', 'mingw-w64', 'bin'),
         os.path.join(sys.prefix, 'Library', 'usr', 'bin'),
-    ] if os.path.isdir(d)]
-    # Register dirs for Python's .pyd loader
-    for _d in _dll_dirs:
-        os.add_dll_directory(_d)
-    # Preload tesseract51.dll via LoadLibraryExW with LOAD_LIBRARY_SEARCH_DEFAULT_DIRS.
-    # Unlike ctypes.WinDLL/LoadLibraryW, this flag propagates to the ENTIRE
-    # transitive dep chain (leptonica, mingw runtimes, etc.), resolving them
-    # all via the user DLL dirs registered above.
-    _LoadLibEx = ctypes.windll.kernel32.LoadLibraryExW
-    _LoadLibEx.restype = ctypes.c_void_p
-    _LoadLibEx.argtypes = [ctypes.c_wchar_p, ctypes.c_void_p, ctypes.c_ulong]
-    for _d in _dll_dirs:
-        _tess = os.path.join(_d, 'tesseract51.dll')
-        if os.path.isfile(_tess):
-            _LoadLibEx(_tess, None, 0x1000)  # LOAD_LIBRARY_SEARCH_DEFAULT_DIRS
-            break
+    ]:
+        if os.path.isdir(_d):
+            os.add_dll_directory(_d)
 from tesserocr import PyTessBaseAPI, OEM
 import numpy as np
 import cv2
diff --git a/src/main.py b/src/main.py
index 117aca2..a62c2fe 100644
--- a/src/main.py
+++ b/src/main.py
@@ -1,26 +1,14 @@
-# Fix: On Windows, Python 3.8+ requires os.add_dll_directory for conda-forge DLLs
-# that tesserocr depends on (tesseract51.dll, leptonica-1.78.0.dll).
-# This must run BEFORE any import that might trigger tesserocr loading.
+# Fix: On Windows, Python 3.8+ requires os.add_dll_directory for conda-forge DLLs.
+# Must run BEFORE any import that might trigger tesserocr loading.
 import os, sys
 if sys.platform == "win32":
-    import ctypes
-    _dll_dirs = [d for d in [
+    for _d in [
         os.path.join(sys.prefix, "Library", "bin"),
         os.path.join(sys.prefix, "Library", "mingw-w64", "bin"),
         os.path.join(sys.prefix, "Library", "usr", "bin"),
-    ] if os.path.isdir(d)]
-    for _d in _dll_dirs:
-        os.add_dll_directory(_d)
-    # Preload tesseract51.dll via LoadLibraryExW with LOAD_LIBRARY_SEARCH_DEFAULT_DIRS
-    # (0x1000) so transitive deps are resolved via user DLL dirs, not just PATH.
-    _LoadLibEx = ctypes.windll.kernel32.LoadLibraryExW
-    _LoadLibEx.restype = ctypes.c_void_p
-    _LoadLibEx.argtypes = [ctypes.c_wchar_p, ctypes.c_void_p, ctypes.c_ulong]
-    for _d in _dll_dirs:
-        _tess = os.path.join(_d, "tesseract51.dll")
-        if os.path.isfile(_tess):
-            _LoadLibEx(_tess, None, 0x1000)
-            break
+    ]:
+        if os.path.isdir(_d):
+            os.add_dll_directory(_d)
 
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 from input_layer import keyboard
diff --git a/src/shopper.py b/src/shopper.py
index 4e484c9..8999b4d 100644
--- a/src/shopper.py
+++ b/src/shopper.py
@@ -1,23 +1,13 @@
-# Fix: On Windows, Python 3.8+ requires os.add_dll_directory for conda-forge DLLs
-# that tesserocr depends on (tesseract51.dll, leptonica-1.78.0.dll).
+# Fix: On Windows, Python 3.8+ requires os.add_dll_directory for conda-forge DLLs.
 import os, sys
 if sys.platform == "win32":
-    import ctypes
-    _dll_dirs = [d for d in [
+    for _d in [
         os.path.join(sys.prefix, "Library", "bin"),
         os.path.join(sys.prefix, "Library", "mingw-w64", "bin"),
         os.path.join(sys.prefix, "Library", "usr", "bin"),
-    ] if os.path.isdir(d)]
-    for _d in _dll_dirs:
-        os.add_dll_directory(_d)
-    _LoadLibEx = ctypes.windll.kernel32.LoadLibraryExW
-    _LoadLibEx.restype = ctypes.c_void_p
-    _LoadLibEx.argtypes = [ctypes.c_wchar_p, ctypes.c_void_p, ctypes.c_ulong]
-    for _d in _dll_dirs:
-        _tess = os.path.join(_d, "tesseract51.dll")
-        if os.path.isfile(_tess):
-            _LoadLibEx(_tess, None, 0x1000)
-            break
+    ]:
+        if os.path.isdir(_d):
+            os.add_dll_directory(_d)
 
 from beautifultable import BeautifulTable
 import logging