diff --git a/site_ansto/Makefile b/site_ansto/Makefile
index 286a007e..b9be0f99 100644
--- a/site_ansto/Makefile
+++ b/site_ansto/Makefile
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ else
 endif
 
 # HDF5
-LIB_HDF5 := $(firstword $(wildcard /usr/lib/libhdf5.a /usr/local/lib/libhdf5.a))
+LIB_HDF5 := $(firstword $(wildcard /usr/lib/libhdf5.so /usr/lib/libhdf5.a /usr/local/lib/libhdf5.a))
 ifeq (,$(LIB_HDF5))
   $(warning LIB_HDF5 not found)
 endif