diff --git a/pysrc/juliacall/__init__.py b/pysrc/juliacall/__init__.py
index cf6bdc8e..285bc1a6 100644
--- a/pysrc/juliacall/__init__.py
+++ b/pysrc/juliacall/__init__.py
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ def path_option(name, default=None):
     try:
         # Open the library
         os.chdir(os.path.dirname(libpath))
-        CONFIG['lib'] = lib = c.CDLL(libpath)
+        CONFIG['lib'] = lib = c.CDLL(libpath, mode=c.RTLD_GLOBAL)
         lib.jl_init__threading.argtypes = []
         lib.jl_init__threading.restype = None
         lib.jl_init__threading()