diff --git a/cmake/QtCreatorAPI.cmake b/cmake/QtCreatorAPI.cmake
index d4268085a7b..03df34bd448 100644
--- a/cmake/QtCreatorAPI.cmake
+++ b/cmake/QtCreatorAPI.cmake
@@ -466,6 +466,7 @@ function(add_qtc_library name)
   set_target_properties(${name} PROPERTIES
     SOURCES_DIR "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}"
     VERSION "${IDE_VERSION}"
+    SOVERSION "${PROJECT_VERSION_MAJOR}"
     CXX_VISIBILITY_PRESET hidden
     VISIBILITY_INLINES_HIDDEN ON
     BUILD_RPATH "${_LIB_RPATH}"