diff --git a/cmd/mccl/commands/run_command.go b/cmd/mccl/commands/run_command.go
index 37a60e8..8147c18 100755
--- a/cmd/mccl/commands/run_command.go
+++ b/cmd/mccl/commands/run_command.go
@@ -103,7 +103,13 @@ func (rc *RunCommand) run_client() error {
 	p["auth_xuid"] = "null"
 	p["user_type"] = "legacy"
 	p["version_type"] = manifst.Type
-	p["natives_directory"] = path.Join("", "versions", manifst.Id, "natives")
+
+	nativesId := manifst.Id
+	if manifst.InheritsFrom != "" {
+		nativesId = manifst.InheritsFrom
+	}
+	p["natives_directory"] = path.Join("", "versions", nativesId, "natives")
+
 	p["launcher_name"] = "mccl"
 	p["launcher_version"] = "0.1.0"
 	p["classpath"] = manifst.BuildClasspath("", "versions")