diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 0431dda706..6c0e083266 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ AC_SUBST(PACKAGE)
 AC_SUBST(VERSION)
 
 dnl libtool
-GST_CURRENT=0
+GST_CURRENT=1
 GST_REVISION=0
 GST_AGE=0
 GST_LIBVERSION=$GST_CURRENT:$GST_REVISION:$GST_AGE