diff --git a/espeak_phonemizer/__init__.py b/espeak_phonemizer/__init__.py
index 44cd943..adeaeba 100644
--- a/espeak_phonemizer/__init__.py
+++ b/espeak_phonemizer/__init__.py
@@ -150,11 +150,7 @@ class Phonemizer:
             # Already initialized
             return
 
-        try:
-            self.lib_espeak = ctypes.cdll.LoadLibrary("libespeak-ng.so")
-        except OSError:
-            # Try .so.1
-            self.lib_espeak = ctypes.cdll.LoadLibrary("libespeak-ng.so.1")
+        self.lib_espeak = ctypes.cdll.LoadLibrary("@libespeak_ng@")
 
         sample_rate = self.lib_espeak.espeak_Initialize(
             Phonemizer.AUDIO_OUTPUT_SYNCHRONOUS, 0, None, 0