diff --git a/descriptions/SDK.OpenAL.md b/descriptions/SDK.OpenAL.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..60e7ea39b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/descriptions/SDK.OpenAL.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+[**OpenAL**](https://www.openal.org/) is a cross-platform audio API.
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diff --git a/rules.ini b/rules.ini
index 8652ef639..c42af0de2 100644
--- a/rules.ini
+++ b/rules.ini
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ NVIDIA_Ansel = (?:^|/)AnselSDK(?:32|64)\.dll$
 NVIDIA_DLSS = (?:^|/)nvngx_dlss\.dll$
 NVIDIA_Nsight_Aftermath = (?:^|/)GFSDK_Aftermath_Lib(?:\.x86|\.x64)?\.dll$
 NVIDIA_PhysX = (?:^|/)PhysX(?:_64|_32|3_x64|3_x86|Core|Loader)\.dll$
+OpenAL = (?:^|/)OpenAL(?:32|64)\.dll$
 OpenVR = (?:^|/)(?:lib)?openvr_api\.(?:dll|so|bundle)$
 Qt = (?:^|/)Qt(?:Core4|\dCore)\.dll$
 SDL = (?:^|/)sdl2?\.dll$
diff --git a/tests/types/SDK.OpenAL.txt b/tests/types/SDK.OpenAL.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..18fd8b271
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/types/SDK.OpenAL.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+/OpenAL32.dll
+/OpenAL64.dll
+Love/win/OpenAL32.dll
+OpenAL32.dll
+OpenAL64.dll
+StarMade/native/windows/OpenAL32.dll
+StarMade/native/windows/OpenAL64.dll
diff --git a/tests/types/_NonMatchingTests.txt b/tests/types/_NonMatchingTests.txt
index 15dec8da9..a38911e92 100644
--- a/tests/types/_NonMatchingTests.txt
+++ b/tests/types/_NonMatchingTests.txt
@@ -540,4 +540,6 @@ binkw23.dll
 binkw64.exe
 SoundEngine.bundle
 /AkEngine.dll
-AkSoundEnginedlll.dll
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+AkSoundEnginedlll.dll
+OpenAL42.dll
+/OpenAL.dll
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