diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 4fab0c9f18..c1b4f58465 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ dnl - interfaces added/removed/changed -> increment CURRENT, REVISION = 0
 dnl - interfaces added -> increment AGE
 dnl - interfaces removed -> AGE = 0
 dnl sets GST_LT_LDFLAGS
-AS_LIBTOOL(GST, 29, 0, 29)
+AS_LIBTOOL(GST, 30, 0, 30)
 
 dnl FIXME: this macro doesn't actually work;
 dnl the generated libtool script has no support for the listed tags.