diff --git a/LibGit2Sharp/Core/NativeMethods.cs b/LibGit2Sharp/Core/NativeMethods.cs
index cbb850b16..3c8b6ac80 100644
--- a/LibGit2Sharp/Core/NativeMethods.cs
+++ b/LibGit2Sharp/Core/NativeMethods.cs
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ private static IntPtr ResolveDll(string libraryName, Assembly assembly, DllImpor
 
                 // We carry a number of .so files for Linux which are linked against various
                 // libc/OpenSSL libraries. Try them out.
-                if (RuntimeInformation.IsOSPlatform(OSPlatform.Linux))
+                if (RuntimeInformation.IsOSPlatform(OSPlatform.Linux) || RuntimeInformation.IsOSPlatform(OSPlatform.FreeBSD))
                 {
                     // The libraries are located at 'runtimes/<rid>/native/lib{libraryName}.so'
                     // The <rid> ends with the processor architecture. e.g. fedora-x64.
diff --git a/LibGit2Sharp/Core/Platform.cs b/LibGit2Sharp/Core/Platform.cs
index 1fcb59faf..ea70f963f 100644
--- a/LibGit2Sharp/Core/Platform.cs
+++ b/LibGit2Sharp/Core/Platform.cs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ public static OperatingSystemType OperatingSystem
                     return OperatingSystemType.Windows;
                 }
 
-                if (RuntimeInformation.IsOSPlatform(OSPlatform.Linux))
+                if (RuntimeInformation.IsOSPlatform(OSPlatform.Linux) || RuntimeInformation.IsOSPlatform(OSPlatform.FreeBSD))
                 {
                     return OperatingSystemType.Unix;
                 }