diff --git a/src/ocrmypdf/leptonica.py b/src/ocrmypdf/leptonica.py
index 328b063..b993cc9 100644
--- a/src/ocrmypdf/leptonica.py
+++ b/src/ocrmypdf/leptonica.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ if os.name == 'nt':
     os.environ['PATH'] = shim_paths_with_program_files()
 else:
     libname = 'lept'
-_libpath = find_library(libname)
+_libpath = '@liblept@'
 if not _libpath:
     raise MissingDependencyError(
         """