diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 22648e38aa..239bf5ad49 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE($PACKAGE,$VERSION)
 
 dnl our libraries and install dirs use major.minor as a version
 GST_MAJORMINOR=$GST_VERSION_MAJOR.$GST_VERSION_MINOR
+GST_MAJORMINOR=0.6
 AC_SUBST(GST_MAJORMINOR)
 
 AC_PROG_CC