diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 1a70643b..15973f5b 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.15)
 project(pyg)
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 17)
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
+set(CMAKE_SHARED_LIBRARY_PREFIX "lib")
 set(PYG_VERSION 0.4.0)
 
 option(BUILD_TEST "Enable testing" OFF)