diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 285713a8..44bd62e9 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -4,4 +4,5 @@ CMakeSettings.json
 cmake-build-debug/
 .idea/
 .vs/
-.vscode/
\ No newline at end of file
+.vscode/
+.cache/
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 284b5412..f50dba08 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -186,12 +186,13 @@ install(
 #
 # Install targets
 #
-
-set_target_properties(
-    uvw PROPERTIES
-    VERSION ${UVW_VERSION_MAJOR}.${UVW_VERSION_MINOR}.${UVW_VERSION_PATCH}
-    SOVERSION ${UVW_VERSION_MAJOR}
-)
+if (BUILD_UVW_LIBS)
+    set_target_properties(
+        uvw PROPERTIES
+        VERSION ${UVW_VERSION_MAJOR}.${UVW_VERSION_MINOR}.${UVW_VERSION_PATCH}
+        SOVERSION ${UVW_VERSION_MAJOR}
+    )
+endif()
 install(
     EXPORT uvwConfig 
     NAMESPACE uvw::