diff --git a/src/main/java/org/fusesource/jansi/ffm/Kernel32.java b/src/main/java/org/fusesource/jansi/ffm/Kernel32.java
index 4e905ff0..48d1c585 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/fusesource/jansi/ffm/Kernel32.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/fusesource/jansi/ffm/Kernel32.java
@@ -319,6 +319,7 @@ public static String getErrorMessage(int errorCode) {
     private static final SymbolLookup SYMBOL_LOOKUP;
 
     static {
+        System.loadLibrary("Kernel32");
         SymbolLookup loaderLookup = SymbolLookup.loaderLookup();
         SYMBOL_LOOKUP =
                 name -> loaderLookup.find(name).or(() -> LINKER.defaultLookup().find(name));