diff --git a/extensions/mysql/AMBuilder b/extensions/mysql/AMBuilder
index 3ebc98b47..0e9443419 100644
--- a/extensions/mysql/AMBuilder
+++ b/extensions/mysql/AMBuilder
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ if SM.mysql_root:
 
     if builder.target.platform == 'linux' or builder.target.platform == 'mac':
       binary.compiler.postlink += [
-        os.path.join(SM.mysql_root[arch], 'lib', 'libmysqlclient_r.a'),
+        os.path.join(SM.mysql_root[arch], 'lib', 'libmysqlclient.a'),
         '-lz',
         '-lpthread',
         '-lm',