diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 0693fde..e3c1966 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -194,33 +194,35 @@ function lookup(root, view, ext){
   var name = resolveObjectName(view);
   var original = view;
 
-  // Try root ex: <root>/user.jade
-  view = resolve(root, basename(original,ext)+ext);
-  if( exists(view) ) return view;
-
-  // Try subdir ex: <root>/subdir/user.jade
-  view = resolve(root, dirname(original), basename(original,ext)+ext);
-  if( exists(view) ) return view;
-
-  // Try _ prefix ex: ./views/_<name>.jade
-  // taking precedence over the direct path
-  view = resolve(root,'_'+name+ext)
-  if( exists(view) ) return view;
-
-  // Try index ex: ./views/user/index.jade
-  view = resolve(root,name,'index'+ext);
-  if( exists(view) ) return view;
-
-  // Try ../<name>/index ex: ../user/index.jade
-  // when calling partial('user') within the same dir
-  view = resolve(root,'..',name,'index'+ext);
-  if( exists(view) ) return view;
-
-  // Try root ex: <root>/user.jade
-  view = resolve(root,name+ext);
-  if( exists(view) ) return view;
-
-  return null;
+  (typeof root == 'string' ? [root] : root).some(function(root) {
+    // Try root ex: <root>/user.jade
+    view = resolve(root, basename(original,ext)+ext);
+    if( exists(view) ) return true;
+
+    // Try subdir ex: <root>/subdir/user.jade
+    view = resolve(root, dirname(original), basename(original,ext)+ext);
+    if( exists(view) ) return true;
+
+    // Try _ prefix ex: ./views/_<name>.jade
+    // taking precedence over the direct path
+    view = resolve(root,'_'+name+ext)
+    if( exists(view) ) return true;
+
+    // Try index ex: ./views/user/index.jade
+    view = resolve(root,name,'index'+ext);
+    if( exists(view) ) return true;
+
+    // Try ../<name>/index ex: ../user/index.jade
+    // when calling partial('user') within the same dir
+    view = resolve(root,'..',name,'index'+ext);
+    if( exists(view) ) return true;
+
+    // Try root ex: <root>/user.jade
+    view = resolve(root,name+ext);
+    if( exists(view) ) return true;
+  });
+
+  return exists(view) ? view : null;
 };
 module.exports.lookup = lookup;
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4d36f37..e2a7d23 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -12,14 +12,14 @@
   "dependencies": {
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "express": "3.0.0",
+    "express": "latest",
     "methods": "*",
     "mocha": "*",
     "supertest": "0.4.0",
     "ejs": "*",
     "hamljs": "*",
     "jade": "*",
-    "eco": "*",
+    "eco": "latest",
     "coffeecup": "*",
     "consolidate": "*"
   },
diff --git a/test/fixtures/chained-views/app.js b/test/fixtures/chained-views/app.js
index bb654b7..4d1cabf 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/chained-views/app.js
+++ b/test/fixtures/chained-views/app.js
@@ -2,23 +2,21 @@ var express = require('express')
   , partials = require('../../../')
   , app = module.exports = express();
 
-app.configure(function() {
-	app.set('views', __dirname);
-	app.set('view engine', 'ejs');
+app.set('views', __dirname);
+app.set('view engine', 'ejs');
 
-  app.use(function(req, res, next){
-    res.locals.logged_user = 'bob';
-    res.locals.config = {title:'partially'};
-    next();
-  })
-
-	app.use(partials())
+app.use(function(req, res, next){
+  res.locals.logged_user = 'bob';
+  res.locals.config = {title:'partially'};
+  next();
 })
 
+app.use(partials())
+
 app.get('/', function(req, res){
 	res.render('view1')
 })
 
 app.get('/locals', function(req, res){
   res.render('locals1')
-})
\ No newline at end of file
+})
diff --git a/test/fixtures/default-layout/app.js b/test/fixtures/default-layout/app.js
index bc0bacd..c1f649f 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/default-layout/app.js
+++ b/test/fixtures/default-layout/app.js
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@ var express = require('express')
   , partials = require('../../../')
   , app = module.exports = express();
 
-app.configure(function() {
-  app.set('views', __dirname);
-  app.set('view engine', 'ejs');
-  app.set('view options', {defaultLayout: 'layout-1'});
-  app.use(partials());
-})
+
+app.set('views', __dirname);
+app.set('view engine', 'ejs');
+app.set('view options', {defaultLayout: 'layout-1'});
+app.use(partials());
+
 
 app.get('/1', function(req, res){
   res.render('view');
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@ app.get('/1', function(req, res){
 
 app.get('/2', function(req, res){
   res.render('view', {layout: 'layout-2'});
-})
\ No newline at end of file
+})
diff --git a/test/fixtures/multiple-search-paths/app.js b/test/fixtures/multiple-search-paths/app.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c4293ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/fixtures/multiple-search-paths/app.js
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+var express = require('express')
+  , partials = require('../../../')
+  , path = require('path')
+  , app = module.exports = express()
+  , cc = require('coffeecup')
+  , regDir = path.join(path.dirname(__dirname),'register');
+
+
+/* CoffeeCup is supported, at least in Express 4.x.
+ * It is not handled by consolidate, so we need to register it.
+ * express-partials uses CoffeeCup's render() automatically.
+ */
+ 
+app.use(partials());
+app.set('view engine', 'coffeecup');
+app.set('views', [__dirname, regDir]);
+app.engine('coffeecup', cc.__express);
+app.set('view options', { defaultLayout: path.join(regDir,'layout.coffeecup') });
+partials.register('coffeecup', cc);
+
+
+app.get('/coffeecup',function(req,res,next){
+  res.render('index', {hello:'world'})
+})
diff --git a/test/fixtures/register/app.js b/test/fixtures/register/app.js
index cbd5f10..bc0a479 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/register/app.js
+++ b/test/fixtures/register/app.js
@@ -4,11 +4,9 @@ var express = require('express')
   , jade = require('jade')
   , app = module.exports = express();
 
-app.configure(function() {
-  app.set('views', __dirname);
-  app.set('view engine', 'ejs');
-  app.use(partials());
-})
+app.set('views', __dirname);
+app.set('view engine', 'ejs');
+app.use(partials());
 
 /* Use `register` to substitute the file extension. */
 app.engine('.j',jade.__express);
diff --git a/test/fixtures/subdir/app.js b/test/fixtures/subdir/app.js
index 69458f3..543988b 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/subdir/app.js
+++ b/test/fixtures/subdir/app.js
@@ -2,11 +2,10 @@ var express = require('express')
   , partials = require('../../../')
   , app = module.exports = express();
 
-app.configure(function() {
-  app.set('views', __dirname);
-  app.set('view engine', 'ejs');
-  app.use(partials());
-})
+
+app.set('views', __dirname);
+app.set('view engine', 'ejs');
+app.use(partials());
 
 app.get('/subdir',function(req,res,next){
   res.render('subdir/index.ejs')
@@ -32,4 +31,4 @@ app.get('/subdir-a-layout',function(req,res,next){
 
 app.get('/subdir-aView',function(req,res,next){
   res.render('subdir/aView.ejs')
-})
\ No newline at end of file
+})
diff --git a/test/test.partials.multipath.js b/test/test.partials.multipath.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2a84bdc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/test.partials.multipath.js
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+var app = require('./fixtures/multiple-search-paths/app')
+  , request = require('supertest')
+  , partials = require('../');
+
+describe('app',function(){
+  describe('GET /coffeecup',function(){
+    it('should find resolve and render index.coffeecup as a CoffeeCup template with layout.coffeecup as CoffeeCup layout',function(done){
+      request(app)
+        .get('/coffeecup')
+        .expect(200)
+        .expect('<html><head><title>CoffeeCup layout</title></head><body><h2>CoffeeCup says hello world</h2></body></html>')
+        .end(done)
+    })
+  })
+})