diff --git a/py/src/nftables.py b/py/src/nftables.py
index f1e43ade..9adcd1be 100644
--- a/py/src/nftables.py
+++ b/py/src/nftables.py
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class Nftables:
 
     validator = None
 
-    def __init__(self, sofile="libnftables.so.1"):
+    def __init__(self, sofile="@out@/lib/libnftables.so.1"):
         """Instantiate a new Nftables class object.
 
         Accepts a shared object file to open, by default standard search path