diff --git a/lib/hdb/Makefile.am b/lib/hdb/Makefile.am
index 33db8bafc..0c4bd5f17 100644
--- a/lib/hdb/Makefile.am
+++ b/lib/hdb/Makefile.am
@@ -20,10 +20,9 @@ LDADD = libhdb.la \
 	$(DBLIB)
 
 lib_LTLIBRARIES = libhdb.la
-libhdb_la_LDFLAGS = -version-info 1:0:0
+libhdb_la_LDFLAGS = -version-info 2:0:0
 
 libhdb_la_SOURCES = hdb.c common.c db.c ndbm.c print.c $(BUILT_SOURCES)
-libhdb_la_LDFLAGS = -version-info 1:0:0
 
 include_HEADERS = hdb.h hdb_err.h hdb_asn1.h hdb-protos.h hdb-private.h