diff --git a/ext/mysql2/extconf.rb b/ext/mysql2/extconf.rb
index ea9f448e..592e0248 100644
--- a/ext/mysql2/extconf.rb
+++ b/ext/mysql2/extconf.rb
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ def add_ssl_defines(header)
   /opt/local
   /opt/local/mysql
   /opt/local/lib/mysql5*
+  /opt/homebrew/opt/mysql*
   /usr
   /usr/mysql
   /usr/local