--- config/gen/makefiles/root.in.orig	Thu Jan 10 22:43:07 2013
+++ config/gen/makefiles/root.in	Mon Jan 28 00:41:04 2013
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 DEVEL           = @DEVEL@
 VERSION         = @VERSION@$(DEVEL)
-SOVERSION       = @VERSION@
+SOVERSION       = $(LIBparrot_VERSION)
 
 CONFIG_ARGS     = @configure_args@
 #IF(win32):SHELL           = CMD