diff --git a/libntfs/Makefile.am b/libntfs/Makefile.am
index 04018d53..5594e546 100644
--- a/libntfs/Makefile.am
+++ b/libntfs/Makefile.am
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 #   - If the interface is the same as the previous version, change to C:R+1:A
 #
 
-LTVERSION_LIBNTFS = 7:0:0
+LTVERSION_LIBNTFS = 7:1:0
 LTVERSION_LIBNTFS_GNOMEVFS = 1:0:0