--- backend/Makefile.in
+++ backend/Makefile.in
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ DISTFILES = abaton.c abaton.conf.in abaton.h agfafocus.c agfafocus.conf.in \
 libsane-%.la: %.lo %-s.lo $(EXTRA) $(LIBOBJS)
 	@$(LIBTOOL) $(MLINK) $(CC) -export-dynamic -o $@ $($*_LIBS) \
 	$(LDFLAGS) $(BACKENDLIBS) $^ @LIBTOOL_LINK_EXTRA@ -rpath $(libsanedir) \
-	-version-info $(V_MAJOR):$(V_REV):$(V_MINOR) $(DYNAMIC_FLAG)
+	-module -avoid-version -no-undefined
 
 %-s.lo:	%-s.c
 	@$(LIBTOOL) $(MCOMP) $(COMPILE) -DSTUBS -DBACKEND_NAME=$* $<