diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 740962ee..b3e87bb6 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -35,6 +35,12 @@ with_vst3 = get_option('with-vst3')
 # application to use based on the `.dll` file it's trying to load. This setup is
 # necessary until Meson provides a way to have multiple cross-builds for a
 # single build directory: https://github.com/mesonbuild/meson/issues/5125
+
+# These variables are used to generate a `config.h` file. The library names will
+# be prefixed with `lib` and suffixed with `.so`, and the host names will be
+# suffixed with `.exe`.
+vst2_plugin_name = 'yabridge-vst2'
+vst3_plugin_name = 'yabridge-vst3'
 individual_host_name_64bit = 'yabridge-host'
 individual_host_name_32bit = 'yabridge-host-32'
 group_host_name_64bit = 'yabridge-group'
@@ -245,7 +251,7 @@ subdir('src/plugin')
 subdir('src/wine-host')
 
 shared_library(
-  'yabridge-vst2',
+  vst2_plugin_name,
   vst2_plugin_sources,
   native : true,
   include_directories : include_dir,
@@ -290,7 +296,7 @@ if with_vst3
   # This is the VST3 equivalent of `libyabridge-vst2.so`. The Wine host
   # applications can handle both VST2 and VST3 plugins.
   shared_library(
-    'yabridge-vst3',
+    vst3_plugin_name,
     vst3_plugin_sources,
     native : true,
     include_directories : include_dir,
diff --git a/src/common/config/config.h.in b/src/common/config/config.h.in
index 02d3da2d..c207ecb4 100644
--- a/src/common/config/config.h.in
+++ b/src/common/config/config.h.in
@@ -17,8 +17,18 @@
 #pragma once
 
 /**
- * The name of the Wine VST host application, e.g. `yabridge-host.exe` for the
- * regular 64-bit build.
+ * The name of yabridge's VST2 library, e.g. `libyabridge-vst2.so`.
+ */
+constexpr char yabridge_vst2_plugin_name[] = "@vst2_plugin_name@";
+
+/**
+ * The name of yabridge's VST3 library, e.g. `libyabridge-vst3.so`.
+ */
+constexpr char yabridge_vst3_plugin_name[] = "@vst3_plugin_name@";
+
+/**
+ * The name of the Wine plugin host application, e.g. `yabridge-host.exe` for
+ * the regular 64-bit build.
  */
 constexpr char yabridge_individual_host_name[] =
     "@individual_host_binary_64bit@";
@@ -30,7 +40,7 @@ constexpr char yabridge_individual_host_name[] =
 constexpr char yabridge_group_host_name[] = "@group_host_binary_64bit@";
 
 /**
- * The name of the 32-bit Wine VST host application, e.g.
+ * The name of the 32-bit Wine plugin host application, e.g.
  * `yabridge-host-32.exe`.` This is used as a bitbridge to be able to load
  * legacy 32-bit only Windows plugins from a 64-bit Linux host.
  */
diff --git a/src/common/config/meson.build b/src/common/config/meson.build
index 6a1e958c..b4e1425c 100644
--- a/src/common/config/meson.build
+++ b/src/common/config/meson.build
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ config_header = configure_file(
   output : 'config.h',
   configuration : configuration_data(
     {
+      'vst2_plugin_name': 'lib' + vst2_plugin_name + '.so',
+      'vst3_plugin_name': 'lib' + vst3_plugin_name + '.so',
       'individual_host_binary_32bit': individual_host_name_32bit + '.exe',
       'individual_host_binary_64bit': individual_host_name_64bit + '.exe',
       'group_host_binary_32bit': group_host_name_32bit + '.exe',