diff --git a/lib/Makefile.am b/lib/Makefile.am
index 0a263306a5..1b72197f05 100644
--- a/lib/Makefile.am
+++ b/lib/Makefile.am
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ endif
 # Prevent LIBS from being used for all link targets
 LIBS = $(BLANK_AT_MAKETIME)
 
-VERSIONINFO=-version-info 10:0:6
+VERSIONINFO=-version-info 11:0:7
 # This flag accepts an argument of the form current[:revision[:age]]. So,
 # passing -version-info 3:12:1 sets current to 3, revision to 12, and age to
 # 1.