diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 2dd37347..92badea2 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ CELT_EXTRA_VERSION=
 CELT_VERSION=$CELT_MAJOR_VERSION.$CELT_MINOR_VERSION.$CELT_MICRO_VERSION$CELT_EXTRA_VERSION
 LIBCELT_SUFFIX=0
 
-CELT_LT_CURRENT=0
+CELT_LT_CURRENT=1
 CELT_LT_REVISION=0
 CELT_LT_AGE=0