diff --git a/lib/Makefile.am b/lib/Makefile.am
index 06ae05df3..a6f7d2bcc 100644
--- a/lib/Makefile.am
+++ b/lib/Makefile.am
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ INCLUDES = -I$(top_srcdir)/include \
            -I$(top_builddir)/lib   \
            -I$(top_srcdir)/lib
 
-VERSION=-version-info 4:0:0
+VERSION=-version-info 4:1:0
 
 # This flag accepts an argument of the form current[:revision[:age]]. So,
 # passing -version-info 3:12:1 sets current to 3, revision to 12, and age to