diff --git a/src/wrappers/postgres.nim b/src/wrappers/postgres.nim
index d3c5e265b0..26526b6c83 100755
--- a/src/wrappers/postgres.nim
+++ b/src/wrappers/postgres.nim
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ when defined(windows):
 elif defined(macosx):
   const dllName = "libpq.dylib"
 else:
-  const dllName = "libpq.so"
+  const dllName = "libpq.so(.5|)"
   
 type
   POid* = ptr Oid