diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 0cbe741a..f4518d19 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ INSTALL_PCNAME= luajit.pc
 INSTALL_STATIC= $(INSTALL_LIB)/$(INSTALL_ANAME)
 INSTALL_DYN= $(INSTALL_LIB)/$(INSTALL_SONAME)
 INSTALL_SHORT1= $(INSTALL_LIB)/$(INSTALL_SOSHORT)
-INSTALL_SHORT2= $(INSTALL_LIB)/$(INSTALL_SOSHORT)
+INSTALL_SHORT2= $(INSTALL_LIB)/$(INSTALL_SOSHORT).$(MAJVER)
 INSTALL_T= $(INSTALL_BIN)/$(INSTALL_TNAME)
 INSTALL_TSYM= $(INSTALL_BIN)/$(INSTALL_TSYMNAME)
 INSTALL_PC= $(INSTALL_PKGCONFIG)/$(INSTALL_PCNAME)