diff --git a/panda/src/audio/config_audio.cxx b/panda/src/audio/config_audio.cxx
index 759d24fa54..31ca4f3eec 100644
--- a/panda/src/audio/config_audio.cxx
+++ b/panda/src/audio/config_audio.cxx
@@ -56,14 +56,18 @@ int audio_output_channels
 
 string* audio_dls_file;
 
+string* audio_library_name;
+
 
 ConfigureFn(config_audio) {
   AudioSound::init_type();
   AudioGuiFunctor::init_type();
 
   audio_dls_file = new string(
-    config_audio.GetString("audio-dls-file", "GM.DLS")
-  );
+      config_audio.GetString("audio-dls-file", "GM.DLS"));
+
+  audio_library_name = new string(
+      config_audio.GetString("audio-library-name", "miles_audio"));
 }
 
 
diff --git a/panda/src/audio/config_audio.h b/panda/src/audio/config_audio.h
index a365d57e58..c835aaaca4 100644
--- a/panda/src/audio/config_audio.h
+++ b/panda/src/audio/config_audio.h
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ extern EXPCL_PANDA int audio_output_rate;
 extern EXPCL_PANDA int audio_output_bits;
 extern EXPCL_PANDA int audio_output_channels;
 
+extern EXPCL_PANDA string* audio_library_name;
+
 #ifndef NDEBUG //[
   // Non-release build:
   #define audio_debug(msg) \