diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index a813cdfea..9ae4e5407 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -9,9 +9,6 @@ VER_MAJOR := 1
 VER_MINOR := 1
 VER_PATCH := 0
 
-# Soname ABI version
-VER_ABI   := 1
-
 PROJECT   := re
 VERSION   := $(VER_MAJOR).$(VER_MINOR).$(VER_PATCH)
 
@@ -52,7 +49,8 @@ CFLAGS	+= -Iinclude
 
 MODMKS         := $(patsubst %,src/%/mod.mk,$(MODULES))
 SHARED         := libre$(LIB_SUFFIX)
-SHARED_SONAME  := libre$(LIB_SUFFIX).$(VER_ABI)
+SHARED_SONAME  := libre$(LIB_SUFFIX).$(VER_MAJOR)
+SHARED_FILE    := libre$(LIB_SUFFIX).$(VERSION)
 STATIC         := libre.a
 
 ifeq ($(OS),linux)
@@ -118,8 +116,8 @@ install: $(SHARED) $(STATIC) libre.pc
 	$(INSTALL) -m 0644 $(shell find include -name "*.h") \
 		$(DESTDIR)$(INCDIR)
 ifeq ($(OS),linux)
-	$(INSTALL) -m 0755 $(SHARED) $(DESTDIR)$(LIBDIR)/$(SHARED_SONAME)
-	cd $(DESTDIR)$(LIBDIR) && ln -sf $(SHARED_SONAME) $(SHARED)
+	$(INSTALL) -m 0755 $(SHARED) $(DESTDIR)$(LIBDIR)/$(SHARED_FILE)
+	cd $(DESTDIR)$(LIBDIR) && ln -sf $(SHARED_FILE) $(SHARED)
 else
 	$(INSTALL) -m 0755 $(SHARED) $(DESTDIR)$(LIBDIR)
 endif