diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 4cb4dd3fd..7da53951d 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@ project(
 )
 
 v_array = meson.project_version().split('.')
-v_maj = v_array[0]
-v_min = v_array[1]
-v_mic = v_array[2]
-v_nbr = v_maj.to_int() * 10000 + v_min.to_int() * 100 + v_mic.to_int()
+v_maj = v_array[0].to_int()
+v_min = v_array[1].to_int()
+v_mic = v_array[2].to_int()
+v_nbr = v_maj * 10000 + v_min * 100 + v_mic
 v_extra = ''
 r = run_command('git', 'describe', check: false)
 if (r.returncode() == 0)
@@ -474,6 +474,7 @@ xml_lib = library(
     include_directories: config_dir,
     install: true,
     version: meson.project_version(),
+    soversion: v_maj,
 )
 
 dep_inc = include_directories('include')