diff --git a/lib/Makefile.am b/lib/Makefile.am
index 9c4867e..f3d92f4 100644
--- a/lib/Makefile.am
+++ b/lib/Makefile.am
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ AM_CFLAGS = -Wall -W $(DBG_CFLAGS)
 
 lib_LTLIBRARIES = libsgutils2.la
 
-libsgutils2_la_LDFLAGS = -version-info 2:0:0 -no-undefined -release ${PACKAGE_VERSION}
+libsgutils2_la_LDFLAGS = -version-info 2:0:0 -no-undefined
 
 libsgutils2_la_LIBADD = @GETOPT_O_FILES@
 libsgutils2_la_DEPENDENCIES = @GETOPT_O_FILES@