diff --git a/extra/gdbm/ffi/ffi.factor b/extra/gdbm/ffi/ffi.factor
index 06f96aceeb..ba22b8153e 100755
--- a/extra/gdbm/ffi/ffi.factor
+++ b/extra/gdbm/ffi/ffi.factor
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ alien.syntax classes.struct combinators kernel system ;
 IN: gdbm.ffi
 
 << "libgdbm"
-os windows? [ "gdbm3.dll" ] [ "gdbm" find-library ] if
+{ "gdbm" "gdbm3" "libgdbm-3" } find-library-from-list
 cdecl add-library >>
 
 LIBRARY: libgdbm