diff --git a/libnfc/CMakeLists.txt b/libnfc/CMakeLists.txt
index 66d2124..7a51bb0 100644
--- a/libnfc/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libnfc/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ IF(LIBUSB_FOUND)
   TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(nfc ${LIBUSB_LIBRARIES})
 ENDIF(LIBUSB_FOUND)
 
-SET_TARGET_PROPERTIES(nfc PROPERTIES SOVERSION 0)
+SET_TARGET_PROPERTIES(nfc PROPERTIES SOVERSION 5 VERSION 5.0.1)
 
 IF(WIN32)
   # Libraries that are windows specific