diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 997d050..fa1ed8c 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ file (STRINGS ${abiversion_h} abiline REGEX "^#define +CORE_ABIVERSION .+$")
 string (REGEX REPLACE "#define +CORE_ABIVERSION +" "" abiversion "${abiline}")
 set_target_properties (compiz_core PROPERTIES
     VERSION ${VERSION}
-    SOVERSION "ABI-${abiversion}"
+    SOVERSION "${abiversion}"
 )
 
 add_executable (compiz