diff --git a/openscap.changes b/openscap.changes
index dc91f6e..953101d 100644
--- a/openscap.changes
+++ b/openscap.changes
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ Tue Jan  8 10:47:53 UTC 2013 - meissner@suse.com
   - fixed several issues found by Coverity and cppcheck static code
     analysis
   - bug fixes
+- bumped SOVERSION from 2 to 3.
 
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 Mon Nov 19 15:47:21 UTC 2012 - meissner@suse.com
diff --git a/openscap.spec b/openscap.spec
index 5ebde61..507ef11 100644
--- a/openscap.spec
+++ b/openscap.spec
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 #
 
 
-%define soname 2
+%define soname 3
 %define with_bindings 0
 
 Name:           openscap