diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 245f2c2..20d9772 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ set(META_VERSION_MAJOR 0)
 set(META_VERSION_MINOR 0)
 set(META_VERSION_PATCH 1)
 set(META_APP_VERSION ${META_VERSION_MAJOR}.${META_VERSION_MINOR}.${META_VERSION_PATCH})
+set(META_VERSION_EXACT_SONAME ON) # while still on 0.x.x release
 set(META_PUBLIC_QT_MODULES Core Gui)
 set(META_ADD_DEFAULT_CPP_UNIT_TEST_APPLICATION OFF)