diff --git a/Build.cmake b/Build.cmake
index ad759ab8..47bdc291 100644
--- a/Build.cmake
+++ b/Build.cmake
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ SET_TARGET_PROPERTIES(${G3LOG_LIBRARY} PROPERTIES
    LINKER_LANGUAGE CXX
    OUTPUT_NAME g3log
    CLEAN_DIRECT_OUTPUT 1
-   SOVERSION ${VERSION}
+   SOVERSION ${MAJOR_VERSION}
    )
 
 IF(APPLE)