diff --git a/lib/asn1/Makefile.am b/lib/asn1/Makefile.am
index 8fb459d81..cb90fc0de 100644
--- a/lib/asn1/Makefile.am
+++ b/lib/asn1/Makefile.am
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ include $(top_srcdir)/Makefile.am.common
 YFLAGS = -d
 
 lib_LTLIBRARIES = libasn1.la
-libasn1_la_LDFLAGS = -version-info 6:1:1
+libasn1_la_LDFLAGS = -version-info 7:0:1
 
 libasn1_la_LIBADD = @LIB_com_err@