diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c73c0595..997cb8ad 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -35,17 +35,19 @@ dnf install -y libtool-ltdl krb5-libs
 # For SUSE
 zypper install -y libltdl7 libkrb5-3 libgssapi-krb5-2
 
+# For SUSE/openSUSE
+zypper install -y libltdl7
+
 pip install mssql-python
 ```
 
 ## Key Features
 ### Supported Platforms
  
-Windows, MacOS and Linux (manylinux - Debian, Ubuntu, RHEL & musllinux - Alpine)
+Windows, MacOS and Linux (manylinux - Debian, Ubuntu, RHEL, SUSE (x64 only) & musllinux - Alpine)
 
 > **Note:**
-> Support for additional Linux OSs (SUSE Linux) will come soon
->
+> SUSE Linux ARM64 is not supported by Microsoft ODBC Driver. Use x64 architecture for SUSE deployments.
  
 ### DBAPI v2.0 Compliance
  
diff --git a/mssql_python/libs/linux/suse/x86_64/lib/libmsodbcsql-18.5.so.1.1 b/mssql_python/libs/linux/suse/x86_64/lib/libmsodbcsql-18.5.so.1.1
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diff --git a/mssql_python/libs/linux/suse/x86_64/lib/libodbcinst.so.2 b/mssql_python/libs/linux/suse/x86_64/lib/libodbcinst.so.2
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diff --git a/mssql_python/libs/linux/suse/x86_64/share/resources/en_US/msodbcsqlr18.rll b/mssql_python/libs/linux/suse/x86_64/share/resources/en_US/msodbcsqlr18.rll
new file mode 100755
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diff --git a/mssql_python/pybind/README.md b/mssql_python/pybind/README.md
index faf0fbe6..f9cd28f7 100644
--- a/mssql_python/pybind/README.md
+++ b/mssql_python/pybind/README.md
@@ -99,7 +99,12 @@ mssql_python/
 │       ├── debian_ubuntu/
 │       │   ├── x86_64/lib/
 │       │   └── arm64/lib/
-│       └── rhel/
+│       ├── rhel/
+│       │   ├── x86_64/lib/
+│       │   └── arm64/lib/
+│       ├── suse/
+│       │   └── x86_64/lib/              # ARM64 not supported by Microsoft
+│       └── alpine/
 │           ├── x86_64/lib/
 │           └── arm64/lib/
 └── ddbc_bindings.cp{python_version}-{architecture}.{extension}
@@ -152,6 +157,20 @@ Linux builds support multiple distributions:
 - `libmsodbcsql-18.5.so.1.1` - Main driver
 - `libodbcinst.so.2` - Installer library
 
+**SUSE/openSUSE x86_64:**
+- `libmsodbcsql-18.5.so.1.1` - Main driver
+- `libodbcinst.so.2` - Installer library
+
+> **Note:** SUSE/openSUSE ARM64 is not supported by Microsoft ODBC Driver 18
+
+**Alpine x86_64:**
+- `libmsodbcsql-18.5.so.1.1` - Main driver
+- `libodbcinst.so.2` - Installer library
+
+**Alpine ARM64:**
+- `libmsodbcsql-18.5.so.1.1` - Main driver
+- `libodbcinst.so.2` - Installer library
+
 ## **Python Extension Modules**
 Your build system generates architecture-specific Python extension modules:
 
diff --git a/mssql_python/pybind/ddbc_bindings.cpp b/mssql_python/pybind/ddbc_bindings.cpp
index 775c3cd5..e78dea3f 100644
--- a/mssql_python/pybind/ddbc_bindings.cpp
+++ b/mssql_python/pybind/ddbc_bindings.cpp
@@ -653,8 +653,10 @@ std::string GetDriverPathCpp(const std::string& moduleDir) {
             platform = "alpine";
         } else if (fs::exists("/etc/redhat-release") || fs::exists("/etc/centos-release")) {
             platform = "rhel";
+        } else if (fs::exists("/etc/SuSE-release") || fs::exists("/etc/SUSE-brand")) {
+            platform = "suse";
         } else {
-            platform = "debian_ubuntu";
+            platform = "debian_ubuntu"; // Default to debian_ubuntu for other distros
         }
 
         fs::path driverPath = basePath / "libs" / "linux" / platform / arch / "lib" / "libmsodbcsql-18.5.so.1.1";
diff --git a/tests/test_000_dependencies.py b/tests/test_000_dependencies.py
index f76a7413..9fa75076 100644
--- a/tests/test_000_dependencies.py
+++ b/tests/test_000_dependencies.py
@@ -65,8 +65,10 @@ def _detect_linux_distro(self):
             platform = "alpine";
         } else if (fs::exists("/etc/redhat-release") || fs::exists("/etc/centos-release")) {
             platform = "rhel";
+        } else if (fs::exists("/etc/SuSE-release") || fs::exists("/etc/SUSE-brand")) {
+            platform = "suse";
         } else {
-            platform = "ubuntu";
+            platform = "debian_ubuntu";
         }
 
         fs::path driverPath = basePath / "libs" / "linux" / platform / arch / "lib" / "libmsodbcsql-18.5.so.1.1";
@@ -77,6 +79,8 @@ def _detect_linux_distro(self):
                 distro_name = "alpine"
             elif (Path("/etc/redhat-release").exists() or Path("/etc/centos-release").exists()):
                 distro_name = "rhel"
+            elif (Path("/etc/SuSE-release").exists() or Path("/etc/SUSE-brand").exists()):
+                distro_name = "suse"
             else:
                 distro_name = "debian_ubuntu"
         except Exception: