diff --git a/bitcoin/core/key.py b/bitcoin/core/key.py
index 355d2a85..a7c9cf4f 100644
--- a/bitcoin/core/key.py
+++ b/bitcoin/core/key.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 
 _ssl = ctypes.cdll.LoadLibrary(
     ctypes.util.find_library('ssl.35') or ctypes.util.find_library('ssl') or ctypes.util.find_library('libeay32')
+    or ctypes.cdll.LoadLibrary("libcrypto")
 )
 
 _libsecp256k1_path = ctypes.util.find_library('secp256k1')