--- a/native/src/main/java/org/jline/nativ/JLineNativeLoader.java
+++ b/native/src/main/java/org/jline/nativ/JLineNativeLoader.java
@@ -328,6 +328,7 @@ public class JLineNativeLoader {
 
         // As a last resort try from java.library.path
         String javaLibraryPath = System.getProperty("java.library.path", "");
+        javaLibraryPath = "@SYSTEMLIBRARYPATH@" + File.pathSeparator + javaLibraryPath;
         for (String ldPath : javaLibraryPath.split(File.pathSeparator)) {
             if (ldPath.isEmpty()) {
                 continue;