--- popt/Makefile.am
+++ popt/Makefile.am
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 usrlib_LTLIBRARIES = libpopt.la
 
 libpopt_la_SOURCES = popt.c findme.c poptparse.c poptconfig.c popthelp.c
-libpopt_la_LDFLAGS = @INTLLIBS@
+libpopt_la_LDFLAGS = @INTLLIBS@ -version-info 8:0:7
 
 man_MANS = popt.3