diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index e775a31..e3a9f0d 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ IF(CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR STREQUAL PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR)
 	# library
 	ADD_LIBRARY(SDL2pp SHARED ${LIBRARY_SOURCES} ${LIBRARY_HEADERS})
 	TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(SDL2pp ${SDL2_ALL_LIBRARIES})
-	SET_TARGET_PROPERTIES(SDL2pp PROPERTIES VERSION 6.0.0 SOVERSION 6)
+	SET_TARGET_PROPERTIES(SDL2pp PROPERTIES VERSION 7.0.0 SOVERSION 7)
 
 	# examples and tests
 	OPTION(SDL2PP_WITH_EXAMPLES "Build examples" ON)