diff --git a/configure/CONFIG_NTYPES_VERSION b/configure/CONFIG_NTYPES_VERSION
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0f768b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/configure/CONFIG_NTYPES_VERSION
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+EPICS_NTYPES_MAJOR_VERSION = 6
+EPICS_NTYPES_MINOR_VERSION = 0
+EPICS_NTYPES_MAINTENANCE_VERSION = 0
diff --git a/configure/Makefile b/configure/Makefile
index ade29a7..64e5914 100644
--- a/configure/Makefile
+++ b/configure/Makefile
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ include $(TOP)/configure/CONFIG
 # but continue the build even if conflicts are found.
 CHECK_RELEASE = YES
 
+CFG += CONFIG_NTYPES_VERSION
+
 TARGETS = $(CONFIG_TARGETS)
 CONFIGS += $(subst ../,,$(wildcard $(CONFIG_INSTALLS)))
 
diff --git a/src/Makefile b/src/Makefile
index 3d3aadb..47d8e8b 100644
--- a/src/Makefile
+++ b/src/Makefile
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ LIBRARY = nt
 nt_LIBS += pvData Com
 
 # shared library ABI version.
-SHRLIB_VERSION ?= 6.0.0
+SHRLIB_VERSION ?= $(EPICS_NTYPES_MAJOR_VERSION).$(EPICS_NTYPES_MINOR_VERSION).$(EPICS_NTYPES_MAINTENANCE_VERSION)
 
 include $(TOP)/configure/RULES