diff --git a/src/gnc-module/test/test-scm-dynload b/src/gnc-module/test/test-scm-dynload
index 5f3551b4ce..8a538089e1 100755
--- a/src/gnc-module/test/test-scm-dynload
+++ b/src/gnc-module/test/test-scm-dynload
@@ -1,4 +1,15 @@
 #! /bin/sh
 echo "  test-scm-dynload: testing dynamic-link of libgncmodule from Scheme.";
-guile -c "(dynamic-link \"libgncmodule.la\")";
+exec guile -s $0 "$@"
+!#
+
+(if (or (string=? (version) "1.3")
+        (string=? (version) "1.3.4"))
+    (dynamic-link "libgncmodule.so")
+    (dynamic-link "libgncmodule"))
+
+;; LocalVariables:
+;; mode: scheme
+;; End:
+