diff --git a/configure/CONFIG_SITE b/configure/CONFIG_SITE
index 7da9e08..64fc0fd 100644
--- a/configure/CONFIG_SITE
+++ b/configure/CONFIG_SITE
@@ -28,5 +28,3 @@ USR_CPPFLAGS += --coverage
 USR_LDFLAGS += --coverage
 endif
 
-# shared library ABI version.
-SHRLIB_VERSION ?= 5.0
diff --git a/src/Makefile b/src/Makefile
index d21a7a8..4741972 100644
--- a/src/Makefile
+++ b/src/Makefile
@@ -20,5 +20,8 @@ LIBRARY = pvData
 
 pvData_LIBS += Com
 
+# shared library ABI version.
+SHRLIB_VERSION ?= 5.0
+
 include $(TOP)/configure/RULES