diff --git a/lsl-sys/build.rs b/lsl-sys/build.rs
index 0747fa8..cf8e654 100644
--- a/lsl-sys/build.rs
+++ b/lsl-sys/build.rs
@@ -35,12 +35,27 @@ fn build_liblsl() {
     let install_dir = cfg.build();
 
     // emit link directives
-    let libdir = install_dir.join("lib");
     let libname = "lsl";
     println!(
         "cargo:rustc-link-search=native={}",
-        libdir.to_str().unwrap()
+        install_dir.join("lib").to_str().unwrap()
     );
+
+    // on some/most linux builds targeting a 64-bit system,
+    // the library is placed in PREFIX/lib64 instead of PREFIX/lib
+    // see: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/76517286/how-does-cmake-decide-to-make-a-lib-or-lib64-directory-for-installations
+    {
+        let os = env::var("CARGO_CFG_TARGET_OS").unwrap();
+        let width = env::var("CARGO_CFG_TARGET_POINTER_WIDTH").unwrap();
+
+        if os.contains("linux") && width == "64" {
+            println!(
+                "cargo:rustc-link-search=native={}",
+                install_dir.join("lib64").to_str().unwrap()
+            );
+        }
+    }
+    
     println!("cargo:rustc-link-lib=static={}", libname);
 
     // make sure we also link some additional libs