diff --git a/kitty/key_names.py b/kitty/key_names.py
index 1c4ce3487..00d767d45 100644
--- a/kitty/key_names.py
+++ b/kitty/key_names.py
@@ -59,17 +59,7 @@ if is_macos:
 else:
     def load_libxkb_lookup() -> LookupFunc:
         import ctypes
-        for suffix in ('.0', ''):
-            with suppress(Exception):
-                lib = ctypes.CDLL(f'libxkbcommon.so{suffix}')
-                break
-        else:
-            from ctypes.util import find_library
-            lname = find_library('xkbcommon')
-            if lname is None:
-                raise RuntimeError('Failed to find libxkbcommon')
-            lib = ctypes.CDLL(lname)
-
+        lib = ctypes.CDLL('@libxkbcommon@')
         f = lib.xkb_keysym_from_name
         f.argtypes = [ctypes.c_char_p, ctypes.c_int]
         f.restype = ctypes.c_int