diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 6969f3e..9fb4ea9 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -48,7 +48,10 @@ if(NOT ${CMAKE_MAJOR_VERSION}.${CMAKE_MINOR_VERSION} STRLESS 3.1 AND ";${CMAKE_C
 	target_compile_features(pugixml PUBLIC cxx_long_long_type)
 endif()
 
-set_target_properties(pugixml PROPERTIES VERSION ${pugixml_VERSION} SOVERSION 1)
+set_target_properties(${PROJECT_NAME} PROPERTIES
+    VERSION ${PROJECT_VERSION}
+    SOVERSION ${PROJECT_VERSION_MAJOR}
+    POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE ON)
 
 if(USE_VERSIONED_LIBDIR)
 	# Install library into its own directory under LIBDIR