diff --git a/configure.ac.in b/configure.ac.in
index 4e4007d0dceb218ad9855163b3f87ee64c006db2..83fb4e41bb621ebdc14e3c1a97d3936c574d3611 100644
--- a/configure.ac.in
+++ b/configure.ac.in
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ dnl
 dnl ***************************
 dnl *** Version information ***
 dnl ***************************
-m4_define([libxfce4panel_verinfo], [2:2:1])
+m4_define([libxfce4panel_verinfo], [3:0:0]) dnl current:revision:age
 m4_define([libxfce4panel_version_api], [1.0])
 m4_define([xfce4_panel_version_major], [4])
 m4_define([xfce4_panel_version_minor], [7])