diff --git a/openctm/openctm.py b/openctm/openctm.py
index 347023a..b01e785 100644
--- a/openctm/openctm.py
+++ b/openctm/openctm.py
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
 # depending on os chose you binary ...
 if sys.platform == 'darwin':
     _ctm_lib_path = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'libs/libopenctm.dylib')
-elif sys.platform == 'linux':
+elif sys.platform.startswith('linux'):
     _ctm_lib_path = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'libs/libopenctm.so')
 else:
     raise NotImplementedError(sys.platform)
diff --git a/openctm/version.py b/openctm/version.py
index 8412cb1..d163f47 100644
--- a/openctm/version.py
+++ b/openctm/version.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = '1.0.5'
\ No newline at end of file
+__version__ = '1.0.6'
\ No newline at end of file