1diff --git a/espeak_phonemizer/__init__.py b/espeak_phonemizer/__init__.py
2index 44cd943..adeaeba 100644
3--- a/espeak_phonemizer/__init__.py
4+++ b/espeak_phonemizer/__init__.py
5@@ -150,11 +150,7 @@ class Phonemizer:
6 # Already initialized
7 return
8
9- try:
10- self.lib_espeak = ctypes.cdll.LoadLibrary("libespeak-ng.so")
11- except OSError:
12- # Try .so.1
13- self.lib_espeak = ctypes.cdll.LoadLibrary("libespeak-ng.so.1")
14+ self.lib_espeak = ctypes.cdll.LoadLibrary("@libespeak_ng@")
15
16 sample_rate = self.lib_espeak.espeak_Initialize(
17 Phonemizer.AUDIO_OUTPUT_SYNCHRONOUS, 0, None, 0