diff --git a/metamod/build.gradle b/metamod/build.gradle
index 569c622..86fac29 100644
--- a/metamod/build.gradle
+++ b/metamod/build.gradle
@@ -155,10 +155,24 @@ afterEvaluate {
 	}
 }
 
+task buildFinalize << {
+	if (GradleCppUtils.windows) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	binaries.withType(SharedLibraryBinarySpec) {
+		def sharedBinary = it.getSharedLibraryFile();
+		if (sharedBinary.exists()) {
+			sharedBinary.renameTo(new File(sharedBinary.getParent() + "/" + sharedBinary.getName().replaceFirst("^lib", "")));
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 task buildRelease {
 	dependsOn binaries.withType(SharedLibraryBinarySpec).matching { SharedLibraryBinarySpec blib ->
 		blib.buildable && blib.buildType.name == 'release'
 	}
+	finalizedBy buildFinalize
 }
 
 tasks.clean.doLast {