diff --git a/numba/dppl/initialize.py b/numba/dppl/initialize.py
index 0c168e8c3f7..4f942efb290 100644
--- a/numba/dppl/initialize.py
+++ b/numba/dppl/initialize.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 from __future__ import absolute_import, print_function
 import llvmlite.binding as ll
 import os
+from ctypes.util import find_library
 
 
 def init_jit():
@@ -11,5 +12,5 @@ def initialize_all():
     from numba.core.registry import dispatcher_registry
     dispatcher_registry.ondemand['dppl'] = init_jit
 
-    ll.load_library_permanently('libDPPLOpenCLInterface.so')
-    ll.load_library_permanently('libOpenCL.so')
+    ll.load_library_permanently(find_library('DPPLOpenCLInterface'))
+    ll.load_library_permanently(find_library('OpenCL'))