diff --git a/Modules/FindRuby.cmake b/Modules/FindRuby.cmake
index 0c86b2d6d4..ae2ea2e330 100644
--- a/Modules/FindRuby.cmake
+++ b/Modules/FindRuby.cmake
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ ENDIF( ${Ruby_FIND_VERSION_SHORT_NODOT} GREATER 18  OR  ${_RUBY_VERSION_SHORT_NO
 
 
 # Determine the list of possible names for the ruby library
-SET(_RUBY_POSSIBLE_LIB_NAMES ruby ruby-static ruby${_RUBY_VERSION_SHORT})
+SET(_RUBY_POSSIBLE_LIB_NAMES ruby ruby-static ruby${_RUBY_VERSION_SHORT} ruby${_RUBY_VERSION_SHORT_NODOT})
 
 IF(WIN32)
    SET( _RUBY_MSVC_RUNTIME "" )