diff --git a/pysrc/juliacall/__init__.py b/pysrc/juliacall/__init__.py
index cb7e7552..52f862fb 100644
--- a/pysrc/juliacall/__init__.py
+++ b/pysrc/juliacall/__init__.py
@@ -193,7 +193,10 @@ def args_from_config(config):
     try:
         jl_init = lib.jl_init_with_image__threading
     except AttributeError:
-        jl_init = lib.jl_init_with_image
+        try:
+            jl_init = lib.jl_init_with_image
+        except AttributeError:
+            jl_init = lib.jl_init_with_image_file
     jl_init.argtypes = [c.c_char_p, c.c_char_p]
     jl_init.restype = None
     jl_init(