diff --git a/configure/CONFIG_BASE b/configure/CONFIG_BASE
index dd559536d..c9a173618 100644
--- a/configure/CONFIG_BASE
+++ b/configure/CONFIG_BASE
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ EPICS_BASE_HOST_LIBS += ca Com
 # Version number for base shared libraries (and win32 products)
 
 ifdef BASE_TOP
-SHRLIB_VERSION = $(EPICS_VERSION).$(EPICS_REVISION)
+#SHRLIB_VERSION = $(EPICS_VERSION).$(EPICS_REVISION)
 PROD_VERSION = $(EPICS_VERSION).$(EPICS_REVISION)
 endif # BASE_TOP