diff --git a/code/nel/tools/3d/plugin_max/nel_mesh_lib/CMakeLists.txt b/code/nel/tools/3d/plugin_max/nel_mesh_lib/CMakeLists.txt
index 72eff118b..c7ea7c645 100644
--- a/code/nel/tools/3d/plugin_max/nel_mesh_lib/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/code/nel/tools/3d/plugin_max/nel_mesh_lib/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES(${LIBXML2_INCLUDE_DIR} ${MAXSDK_INCLUDE_DIR} ${MAXSDK_CS_INC
 TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(nel_mesh_lib ${LIBXML2_LIBRARIES} nelmisc)
 SET_TARGET_PROPERTIES(nel_mesh_lib PROPERTIES 
   VERSION ${NL_VERSION}
+  SOVERSION ${NL_VERSION_MAJOR}
   LINK_FLAGS "/NODEFAULTLIB:libcmt"
   DEBUG_POSTFIX "_d"
   RELEASE_POSTFIX "_r"
diff --git a/code/nel/tools/3d/plugin_max/nel_patch_lib/CMakeLists.txt b/code/nel/tools/3d/plugin_max/nel_patch_lib/CMakeLists.txt
index e6f6eba4a..d9fcb0799 100644
--- a/code/nel/tools/3d/plugin_max/nel_patch_lib/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/code/nel/tools/3d/plugin_max/nel_patch_lib/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(nel_patch_lib
 	${MAXSDK_LIBRARIES})
 SET_TARGET_PROPERTIES(nel_patch_lib PROPERTIES 
 	VERSION ${NL_VERSION}
+	SOVERSION ${NL_VERSION_MAJOR}
 	LINK_FLAGS "/NODEFAULTLIB:libcmt"
 	DEBUG_POSTFIX "_d"
 	RELEASE_POSTFIX "_r"
diff --git a/code/nel/tools/logic/logic_editor_dll/CMakeLists.txt b/code/nel/tools/logic/logic_editor_dll/CMakeLists.txt
index a2aba731c..66ae0cd3c 100644
--- a/code/nel/tools/logic/logic_editor_dll/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/code/nel/tools/logic/logic_editor_dll/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES(${LIBXML2_INCLUDE_DIR})
 TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(logic_editor_dll ${LIBXML2_LIBRARIES} nelmisc nellogic nelnet)
 SET_TARGET_PROPERTIES(logic_editor_dll PROPERTIES 
   VERSION ${NL_VERSION}
+  SOVERSION ${NL_VERSION_MAJOR}
   DEBUG_POSTFIX "_d"
   RELEASE_POSTFIX "_r"
   PROJECT_LABEL "Tools, Logic: Logic Editor DLL")
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/client_sheets/CMakeLists.txt b/code/ryzom/client/src/client_sheets/CMakeLists.txt
index 1479ca6cd..4aa5fbc95 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/client_sheets/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/client_sheets/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,7 +12,9 @@ ENDIF(NOT WIN32)
 
 INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES(${NEL_INCLUDE_DIR})
 TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(ryzom_clientsheets ryzom_gameshare ${NELMISC_LIBRARY})
-SET_TARGET_PROPERTIES(ryzom_clientsheets PROPERTIES VERSION ${NL_VERSION})
+SET_TARGET_PROPERTIES(ryzom_clientsheets PROPERTIES
+  VERSION ${NL_VERSION}
+  SOVERSION ${NL_VERSION_MAJOR})
 
 IF(WIN32)
   SET_TARGET_PROPERTIES(ryzom_clientsheets PROPERTIES COMPILE_FLAGS "/Yustdpch.h")
diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/gameplay_module_lib/CMakeLists.txt b/code/ryzom/server/src/gameplay_module_lib/CMakeLists.txt
index 9ea526664..7843c0821 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/gameplay_module_lib/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/gameplay_module_lib/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -11,7 +11,9 @@ ENDIF(WIN32)
 
 INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES(${LIBXML2_INCLUDE_DIR} ${NEL_INCLUDE_DIR})
 TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(gameplay_module_lib ${NELMISC_LIBRARY})
-SET_TARGET_PROPERTIES(gameplay_module_lib PROPERTIES VERSION ${NL_VERSION})
+SET_TARGET_PROPERTIES(gameplay_module_lib PROPERTIES
+  VERSION ${NL_VERSION}
+  SOVERSION ${NL_VERSION_MAJOR})
 
 IF(WIN32)
   SET_TARGET_PROPERTIES(gameplay_module_lib 
diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/pd_lib/CMakeLists.txt b/code/ryzom/server/src/pd_lib/CMakeLists.txt
index f2f7cd80a..5269c047a 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/pd_lib/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/pd_lib/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,7 +12,9 @@ ENDIF(WIN32)
 
 INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES(${LIBXML2_INCLUDE_DIR} ${NEL_INCLUDE_DIR})
 TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(pd_lib ${NELMISC_LIBRARY})
-SET_TARGET_PROPERTIES(pd_lib PROPERTIES VERSION ${NL_VERSION})
+SET_TARGET_PROPERTIES(pd_lib PROPERTIES
+  VERSION ${NL_VERSION}
+  SOVERSION ${NL_VERSION_MAJOR})
 
 IF(WIN32)
   SET_TARGET_PROPERTIES(pd_lib 
diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/server_share/CMakeLists.txt b/code/ryzom/server/src/server_share/CMakeLists.txt
index 30c33dc9f..e777d25d9 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/server_share/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/server_share/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,7 +10,9 @@ TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(server_share	${NELMISC_LIBRARY}
 					${NELPACS_LIBRARY} 
 					${MYSQL_LIBRARIES} 
 					${ZLIB_LIBRARIES})
-SET_TARGET_PROPERTIES(server_share PROPERTIES VERSION ${NL_VERSION})
+SET_TARGET_PROPERTIES(server_share PROPERTIES
+  VERSION ${NL_VERSION}
+  SOVERSION ${NL_VERSION_MAJOR})
 
 IF(WIN32)
   SET_TARGET_PROPERTIES(server_share