diff --git a/lib/kadm5/Makefile.am b/lib/kadm5/Makefile.am
index 5f3dc964d..eead178a4 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 6:0:1
-libkadm5clnt_la_LDFLAGS = -version-info 5:0:1
+libkadm5clnt_la_LDFLAGS = -version-info 5:1:1
 sbin_PROGRAMS = dump_log replay_log
 
 libexec_PROGRAMS = ipropd-master ipropd-slave