diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index e1afba5..2398958 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ noinst_HEADERS=\
 	random_seed.h \
 	strerror_override.h
 
-libjson_c_la_LDFLAGS = -version-info 3:1:0 -no-undefined @JSON_BSYMBOLIC_LDFLAGS@
+libjson_c_la_LDFLAGS = -version-info 4:0:0 -no-undefined @JSON_BSYMBOLIC_LDFLAGS@
 
 libjson_c_la_SOURCES = \
 	arraylist.c \