diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 1838c13..85aa710 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -87,8 +87,10 @@ endif
 endif
 
 LIB_SH := lib$(LIB_NAME).$(LIB_EXT)
+LIB_SH_VERSION := $(LIB_SH).0
 LIB_ST := lib$(LIB_NAME).a
 LIBRARIES = $(LIB_SH) $(LIB_ST)
+INSTALL_LIBRARIES = $(LIBRARIES) $(LIB_SH_VERSION)
 HEADERS = include/argon2.h
 
 INSTALL = install
@@ -153,9 +155,11 @@ format:
 			-i include/*.h src/*.c src/*.h src/blake2/*.c src/blake2/*.h
 
 install: $(RUN) libs
+	mv $(LIB_SH) $(LIB_SH_VERSION)
+	ln -sf $(LIB_SH_VERSION) $(LIB_SH)
 	$(INSTALL) -d $(INST_INCLUDE)
 	$(INSTALL) $(HEADERS) $(INST_INCLUDE)
 	$(INSTALL) -d $(INST_LIBRARY)
-	$(INSTALL) $(LIBRARIES) $(INST_LIBRARY)
+	$(INSTALL) $(INSTALL_LIBRARIES) $(INST_LIBRARY)
 	$(INSTALL) -d $(INST_BINARY)
 	$(INSTALL) $(RUN) $(INST_BINARY)