diff --git a/lib/kadm5/Makefile.am b/lib/kadm5/Makefile.am
index 90dbea3f6..2215fcc15 100644
--- a/lib/kadm5/Makefile.am
+++ b/lib/kadm5/Makefile.am
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ include $(top_srcdir)/Makefile.am.common
 
 lib_LTLIBRARIES = libkadm5srv.la libkadm5clnt.la
 libkadm5srv_la_LDFLAGS = -version-info 7:3:0
-libkadm5clnt_la_LDFLAGS = -version-info 6:1:2
+libkadm5clnt_la_LDFLAGS = -version-info 6:2:2
 sbin_PROGRAMS = dump_log replay_log truncate_log
 
 libexec_PROGRAMS = ipropd-master ipropd-slave