diff --git a/fairmq/CMakeLists.txt b/fairmq/CMakeLists.txt
index 91c82605..ec8119b7 100644
--- a/fairmq/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/fairmq/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -233,7 +233,6 @@ if(BUILD_FAIRMQ)
   )
   set_target_properties(${target} PROPERTIES
     VERSION ${PROJECT_VERSION}
-    SOVERSION "${PROJECT_VERSION_MAJOR}.${PROJECT_VERSION_MINOR}"
     OUTPUT_NAME ${PROJECT_NAME_LOWER}
   )
   if(BUILD_TIDY_TOOL AND RUN_FAIRMQ_TIDY)