diff --git a/test/test-automation/runner.c b/test/test-automation/runner.c
index c435404e0..0f747bd20 100644
--- a/test/test-automation/runner.c
+++ b/test/test-automation/runner.c
@@ -36,7 +36,12 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 
 	const Uint32 startTicks = SDL_GetTicks();
 
+#if defined(linux) || defined( __linux)
+	char *libName = "tests/libtest.so";
+#else 
 	char *libName = "tests/libtest.0.dylib";
+#endif
+
 	void *library = SDL_LoadObject(libName);
 	if(library == NULL) {
 		printf("Loading %s failed\n", libName);