diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 75740a9..9c337d1 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
 
 # set version of the library
 set(LIBYANG_MAJOR_SOVERSION 3)
-set(LIBYANG_MINOR_SOVERSION 2)
+set(LIBYANG_MINOR_SOVERSION 3)
 set(LIBYANG_MICRO_SOVERSION 0)
 set(LIBYANG_SOVERSION_FULL ${LIBYANG_MAJOR_SOVERSION}.${LIBYANG_MINOR_SOVERSION}.${LIBYANG_MICRO_SOVERSION})
 set(LIBYANG_SOVERSION ${LIBYANG_MAJOR_SOVERSION})