diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 set(KDEVPLATFORM_VERSION_MAJOR 5)
 set(KDEVPLATFORM_VERSION_MINOR 1)
 set(KDEVPLATFORM_VERSION_PATCH 40)
+set(KDEVPLATFORM_VERSION "${KDEVELOP_VERSION_MAJOR}.${KDEVELOP_VERSION_MINOR}.${KDEVELOP_VERSION_PATCH}")
 
 # plugin versions listed in the .desktop files
 set(KDEV_PLUGIN_VERSION 28)
diff --git a/cmake/modules/KDevPlatformMacros.cmake b/cmake/modules/KDevPlatformMacros.cmake
--- a/cmake/modules/KDevPlatformMacros.cmake
+++ b/cmake/modules/KDevPlatformMacros.cmake
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@
 
     target_include_directories(${target} INTERFACE "$<INSTALL_INTERFACE:${KDE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}/kdevplatform>")
     set_target_properties(${target} PROPERTIES
-        VERSION ${KDEVPLATFORM_LIB_VERSION}
+        VERSION ${KDEVPLATFORM_VERSION}
         SOVERSION ${KDEVPLATFORM_LIB_SOVERSION}
         EXPORT_NAME ${shortTargetName}
     )