diff --git a/bindings/java/Makefile b/bindings/java/Makefile
index fbcaea66b..6cfcc2ef8 100644
--- a/bindings/java/Makefile
+++ b/bindings/java/Makefile
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ CARGO_BUILD := cargo build --release
 MACOS_X86_DIR := $(RELEASE_DIR)/macos_x86
 MACOS_ARM64_DIR := $(RELEASE_DIR)/macos_arm64
 WINDOWS_DIR := $(RELEASE_DIR)/windows
+LINUX_X86_DIR := $(RELEASE_DIR)/linux_x86
 
 .PHONY: libs macos_x86 macos_arm64 windows lint lint_apply test build_test
 
@@ -33,6 +34,13 @@ windows:
 	@cp $(TEMP_DIR)/x86_64-pc-windows-gnu/release/_limbo_java.dll $(WINDOWS_DIR)/lib_limbo_java.dll
 	@rm -rf $(TEMP_DIR)
 
+linux_x86:
+	@echo "Building release version for linux x86_64..."
+	@mkdir -p $(TEMP_DIR) $(LINUX_X86_DIR)
+	@CARGO_TARGET_DIR=$(TEMP_DIR) $(CARGO_BUILD) --target x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
+	@cp $(TEMP_DIR)/x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu/release/lib_limbo_java.d $(LINUX_X86_DIR)
+	@rm -rf $(TEMP_DIR)
+
 lint:
 	./gradlew spotlessCheck
 
diff --git a/bindings/java/README.md b/bindings/java/README.md
index c5ee4b6d5..464d90a15 100644
--- a/bindings/java/README.md
+++ b/bindings/java/README.md
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ maven local to use it.
 ```shell
 $ cd bindings/java 
 
-# Please select the appropriate target platform, currently supports `macos_x86`, `macos_arm64`, `windows`
+# Please select the appropriate target platform, currently supports `macos_x86`, `macos_arm64`, `windows` and `linux_x86`
 $ make macos_x86
 
 # deploy to maven local 
diff --git a/bindings/java/src/main/java/tech/turso/core/LimboDB.java b/bindings/java/src/main/java/tech/turso/core/LimboDB.java
index 3d9a4d8b8..5ed64243d 100644
--- a/bindings/java/src/main/java/tech/turso/core/LimboDB.java
+++ b/bindings/java/src/main/java/tech/turso/core/LimboDB.java
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ public final class LimboDB implements AutoCloseable {
   enum Architecture {
     MACOS_ARM64("libs/macos_arm64/lib_limbo_java.dylib", ".dylib"),
     MACOS_X86("libs/macos_x86/lib_limbo_java.dylib", ".dylib"),
+    LINUX_X86("libs/linux_x86/lib_limbo_java.so", ".so"),
     WINDOWS("libs/windows/lib_limbo_java.dll", ".dll"),
     UNSUPPORTED("", "");
 
@@ -64,6 +65,16 @@ public final class LimboDB implements AutoCloseable {
       String osName = System.getProperty("os.name").toLowerCase();
       String osArch = System.getProperty("os.arch").toLowerCase();
 
+      // TODO: add support for arm64 on Linux
+      if (osName.contains("linux")) {
+        if (osArch.contains("aarch64") || osArch.contains("arm64")) {
+          throw new UnsupportedOperationException(
+              "ARM64 architecture is not supported on Linux yet");
+        } else if (osArch.contains("x86_64") || osArch.contains("amd64")) {
+          return LINUX_X86;
+        }
+      }
+
       if (osName.contains("mac")) {
         if (osArch.contains("aarch64") || osArch.contains("arm64")) {
           return MACOS_ARM64;