--- a/cmake/Modules/GrMiscUtils.cmake
+++ b/cmake/Modules/GrMiscUtils.cmake
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
 function(GR_LIBRARY_FOO target)
     #set additional target properties
     set_target_properties(${target} PROPERTIES SOVERSION ${LIBVER})
-    set_target_properties(${target} PROPERTIES VERSION ${VERSION})
+    set_target_properties(${target} PROPERTIES VERSION ${LIBVER})
 
     #install the generated files like so...
     install(TARGETS ${target}
