diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ EXTENSIONS = {
         libraries=['openjp2', 'lcms2'],
     ),
     'jpeg8': ext(
-        libraries=['jpeg'],
+        libraries=['libjpeg'],
         cython_compile_time_env={'HAVE_LIBJPEG_TURBO': True},
     ),
     'jpeg12': ext(