diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index ca236e6..7676461 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ 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 0.0.0 SOVERSION 0)
+	SET_TARGET_PROPERTIES(SDL2pp PROPERTIES VERSION 1.0.0 SOVERSION 1)
 
 	# demos and tests
 	OPTION(RUN_GUI_TESTS "Run GUI tests (requires X11 display)" ON)