diff --git a/lib/hdb/Makefile.am b/lib/hdb/Makefile.am
index a3ab4cbf7..86eecd497 100644
--- a/lib/hdb/Makefile.am
+++ b/lib/hdb/Makefile.am
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ LDADD = libhdb.la \
 	$(DBLIB)
 
 lib_LTLIBRARIES = libhdb.la
-libhdb_la_LDFLAGS = -version-info 7:2:0
+libhdb_la_LDFLAGS = -version-info 7:3:0
 
 libhdb_la_SOURCES =				\
 	common.c				\