diff --git a/lib/Makefile b/lib/Makefile
index 0c065e9deb..26ce4fc5ab 100644
--- a/lib/Makefile
+++ b/lib/Makefile
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ $(LIBXBPS): $(OBJECTS)
 install: $(LIBXBPS)
 	install -d $(LIBDIR)
 	install -m 644 $(LIBXBPS_SO) $(LIBDIR)
+	install -m 644 $(LIBXBPS).$(MAJOR) $(LIBDIR)
 
 .PHONY: clean
 clean: clean-lib clean-objs