diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 83014777..1bbdc6ea 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,4 +2,6 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8)
 
 project(vitastor)
 
+set(VERSION "0.6.2")
+
 add_subdirectory(src)
diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 5b0a4ffe..8531a144 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ target_link_libraries(vitastor_blk
 	# for timerfd_manager
 	vitastor_common
 )
+set_target_properties(vitastor_blk PROPERTIES VERSION ${VERSION} SOVERSION 0)
 
 # libfio_vitastor_blk.so
 add_library(fio_vitastor_blk SHARED
@@ -103,6 +104,7 @@ target_link_libraries(vitastor_client
 	tcmalloc_minimal
 	${LIBURING_LIBRARIES}
 )
+set_target_properties(vitastor_client PROPERTIES VERSION ${VERSION} SOVERSION 0)
 
 # libfio_vitastor.so
 add_library(fio_vitastor SHARED