diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index 1773b7b2d..3e1f476a5 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 lib_LTLIBRARIES = libhamlib.la
 libhamlib_la_SOURCES = rig.c  serial.c misc.c register.c event.c
+libhamlib_la_LDFLAGS = -release @VERSION@
 lib_LIBRARIES = libhamlib.a
 libhamlib_a_SOURCES = rig.c serial.c misc.c register.c event.c
 noinst_HEADERS = event.h misc.h serial.h