--- a/windows/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/windows/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
         EXPORT_NAME "winapi"
         OUTPUT_NAME "hidapi"
         VERSION ${PROJECT_VERSION}
+        SOVERSION ${PROJECT_VERSION_MAJOR}
         PUBLIC_HEADER "${HIDAPI_PUBLIC_HEADERS}"
 )
 
