diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 387a685..b8ad1cf 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -653,7 +653,7 @@ if (ANDROID)
 endif()
 
 set_target_properties (glog PROPERTIES VERSION ${PROJECT_VERSION})
-set_target_properties (glog PROPERTIES SOVERSION ${PROJECT_VERSION_MAJOR})
+set_target_properties (glog PROPERTIES SOVERSION 1)
 
 if (CYGWIN OR WIN32)
   target_compile_definitions (glog PUBLIC GLOG_NO_ABBREVIATED_SEVERITIES)