diff --git a/codecs/CMakeLists.txt b/codecs/CMakeLists.txt
index 37aa95163f..86f47536ef 100644
--- a/codecs/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/codecs/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ add_library(wscodecs ${LINK_MODE_LIB}
 set(FULL_SO_VERSION "0.0.0")
 
 set_target_properties(wscodecs PROPERTIES
-  PREFIX "libws"
+  PREFIX "lib"
   COMPILE_DEFINITIONS "WS_BUILD_DLL"
   LINK_FLAGS "${WS_LINK_FLAGS}"
   VERSION ${FULL_SO_VERSION} SOVERSION 0