diff --git a/lib/krb5/Makefile.am b/lib/krb5/Makefile.am
index bb12023f4..da06ef9a6 100644
--- a/lib/krb5/Makefile.am
+++ b/lib/krb5/Makefile.am
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ libkrb5_la_SOURCES = \
 	write_message.c \
 	$(ERR_FILES)
 
-libkrb5_la_LDFLAGS = -version-info 3:0:2
+libkrb5_la_LDFLAGS = -version-info 3:0:0
 
 $(libkrb5_la_OBJECTS): $(srcdir)/krb5-protos.h $(srcdir)/krb5-private.h