diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index f93954e0..e1d04eae 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ libwayland_server_la_SOURCES =			\
 	event-loop.c
 
 libwayland_client_la_LIBADD = $(FFI_LIBS) libwayland-util.la -lrt -lm
+libwayland_client_la_LDFLAGS = -version-info 1:0:1
 libwayland_client_la_SOURCES =			\
 	wayland-protocol.c			\
 	wayland-client.c