diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 647766a..7d67299 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ This library actively supports these operating systems:
 Some operating systems are enabled, but not actively tested or supported:
 
 - macOS
-- FreeBSD
+- FreeBSD / OpenBSD
 
 Theoretically every Unix based system should work, but they will not be actively tested.
 It is also required that somebody provides initial test results before the OS is enabled
diff --git a/readchar/__init__.py b/readchar/__init__.py
index b7a83c9..4de5f35 100644
--- a/readchar/__init__.py
+++ b/readchar/__init__.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 from ._config import config
 
 
-if platform.startswith(("linux", "darwin", "freebsd")):
+if platform.startswith(("linux", "darwin", "freebsd", "openbsd")):
     from . import _posix_key as key
     from ._posix_read import readchar, readkey
 elif platform in ("win32", "cygwin"):