diff --git a/pio-scripts/fixup_usermods.py b/pio-scripts/fixup_usermods.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 5b8cddf329..0000000000
--- a/pio-scripts/fixup_usermods.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-Import('env')
-
-# Patch up each usermod's include folders to include anything referenced by wled
-# This is because usermods need to include wled.h
-lib_builders = env.GetLibBuilders()
-um_deps = [dep for dep in lib_builders if "/usermods" in dep.src_dir]
-other_deps = [dep for dep in lib_builders if "/usermods" not in dep.src_dir]
-
-for um in um_deps:
-    # Add include paths for all non-usermod dependencies
-    for dep in other_deps:
-        for dir in dep.get_include_dirs():
-            um.env.PrependUnique(CPPPATH=dir)
-    # Add the wled folder to the include path
-    um.env.PrependUnique(CPPPATH=env["PROJECT_SRC_DIR"])
-       
-#raise RuntimeError("debug")
diff --git a/pio-scripts/load_usermods.py b/pio-scripts/load_usermods.py
index 55b9c4b1b4..f530782006 100644
--- a/pio-scripts/load_usermods.py
+++ b/pio-scripts/load_usermods.py
@@ -1,17 +1,19 @@
 Import('env')
-import os
+from pathlib import Path   # For OS-agnostic path manipulation
 
-def find_usermod(mod_dir: str, mod: str):
+usermod_dir = Path(env["PROJECT_DIR"]) / "usermods"
+
+def find_usermod(mod: str):
   """Locate this library in the usermods folder.
      We do this to avoid needing to rename a bunch of folders;
      this could be removed later
   """
   # Check name match
-  mp = f"{mod_dir}/{mod}"
-  if os.path.exists(mp):
+  mp = usermod_dir / mod
+  if mp.exists():
     return mp
-  mp = f"{mod_dir}/usermod_v2_{mod}"
-  if os.path.exists(mp):
+  mp = usermod_dir / f"usermod_v2_{mod}"
+  if mp.exists():
     return mp
   raise RuntimeError(f"Couldn't locate module {mod} in usermods directory!")
 
@@ -21,6 +23,34 @@ def find_usermod(mod_dir: str, mod: str):
   deps = env.GetProjectOption('lib_deps')  
   src_dir = proj.get("platformio", "src_dir")
   src_dir = src_dir.replace('\\','/')
-  mod_paths = {mod: find_usermod(f"{src_dir}/../usermods", mod) for mod in usermods.split(" ")}
+  mod_paths = {mod: find_usermod(mod) for mod in usermods.split(" ")}
   usermods = [f"{mod} = symlink://{path}" for mod, path in mod_paths.items()]
   proj.set("env:" + env['PIOENV'], 'lib_deps', deps + usermods)  
+
+
+# Monkey-patch ConfigureProjectLibBuilder to mark up the dependencies
+# Save the old value
+cpl = env.ConfigureProjectLibBuilder
+# Our new wrapper
+def cpl_wrapper(env):
+  result = cpl.clone(env)()
+  # Update usermod properties
+  lib_builders = env.GetLibBuilders()  
+  um_deps = [dep for dep in lib_builders if usermod_dir in Path(dep.src_dir).parents]
+  other_deps = [dep for dep in lib_builders if usermod_dir not in Path(dep.src_dir).parents]
+  for um in um_deps:
+    # Add include paths for all non-usermod dependencies
+    for dep in other_deps:
+        for dir in dep.get_include_dirs():
+            um.env.PrependUnique(CPPPATH=dir)
+    # Add the wled folder to the include path    
+    um.env.PrependUnique(CPPPATH=env["PROJECT_SRC_DIR"])
+    # Make sure we link directly, not through an archive
+    # Archives drop the .dtor table section we need
+    build = um._manifest.get("build", {})
+    build["libArchive"] = False
+    um._manifest["build"] = build
+  return result
+
+# Replace the old one with ours
+env.AddMethod(cpl_wrapper, "ConfigureProjectLibBuilder")
diff --git a/platformio.ini b/platformio.ini
index a64295e51c..93219d2f7d 100644
--- a/platformio.ini
+++ b/platformio.ini
@@ -115,7 +115,6 @@ extra_scripts =
   post:pio-scripts/strip-floats.py
   pre:pio-scripts/user_config_copy.py
   pre:pio-scripts/load_usermods.py
-  post:pio-scripts/fixup_usermods.py
   pre:pio-scripts/build_ui.py
   ; post:pio-scripts/obj-dump.py  ;; convenience script to create a disassembly dump of the firmware (hardcore debugging)