--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ add_subdirectory(panelplugins)
 #build the config object in a separate library, shared between shell and part
 kconfig_add_kcfg_files(config_SRCS settings.kcfgc)
 add_library( cantor_config  SHARED ${config_SRCS} )
+set_target_properties( cantor_config
+  PROPERTIES VERSION 0.0.1 SOVERSION 0
+)
 target_link_libraries( cantor_config  KF5::Parts KF5::NewStuff )
 install( TARGETS cantor_config  ${KDE_INSTALL_TARGETS_DEFAULT_ARGS} )