diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 95ce8a6a..0b458638 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -351,3 +351,6 @@ if (SQLITECPP_BUILD_TESTS)
 else (SQLITECPP_BUILD_TESTS)
     message(STATUS "SQLITECPP_BUILD_TESTS OFF")
 endif (SQLITECPP_BUILD_TESTS)
+
+# API version for SQLiteCpp shared library.
+set_property(TARGET SQLiteCpp PROPERTY SOVERSION 0)