--- a/src/gui/qgslibloader.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/qgslibloader.cpp
@@ -246,6 +246,8 @@
 	/* Try to load the library */
 	if (location == "") {
 		#ifdef Q_WS_X11
+		// Debian puts libraries in /usr/lib independant of architecture
+		tryLocation("/usr/lib/libgs.so.9");
 		#ifdef __x86_64__
 		// try 64 bit libraries on 64 bit system
 		tryLocation("/usr/lib64/libgs.so");
