diff --git a/scripts/o3de/o3de/manifest.py b/scripts/o3de/o3de/manifest.py
index 7392637c99..a334109e6a 100644
--- a/scripts/o3de/o3de/manifest.py
+++ b/scripts/o3de/o3de/manifest.py
@@ -624,6 +624,9 @@ def get_registered(engine_name: str = None,
                         this_engines_name = engine_json_data['engine_name']
                         if this_engines_name == engine_name:
                             return engine_path
+        engines_path = json_data.get('engines_path', {})
+        if engine_name in engines_path:
+            return pathlib.Path(engines_path[engine_name]).resolve()
 
     elif isinstance(project_name, str):
         projects = get_all_projects()