diff --git a/src/api/Makefile.am b/src/api/Makefile.am
index 80c5c60f12..c7334fe9f8 100644
--- a/src/api/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/api/Makefile.am
@@ -61,12 +61,7 @@ libpmi_current = 0
 libpmi_age     = 0
 libpmi_rev     = 0
 
-lib_LTLIBRARIES = libslurm.la libpmi.la
-
-# The ABI of libslurmfull can easily change from 1 micro version to another.
-# To avoid issue we will install this lib alongside the plugins to protect
-# from version issues.
-pkglib_LTLIBRARIES = libslurmfull.la
+lib_LTLIBRARIES = libslurm.la libpmi.la libslurmfull.la
 
 # BUILT_SOURCES tells automake that when "make" is called, these targets
 # need to be built before anything else.  For instance, this takes care
@@ -156,7 +151,7 @@ libslurmfull_la_SOURCES =
 libslurmfull_la_LIBADD = $(convenience_libs)
 libslurmfull_la_LDFLAGS        = \
         $(LIB_LDFLAGS) \
-	-avoid-version \
+	-release $(SLURM_VERSION_STRING) \
         $(FULL_OTHER_FLAGS)
 #
 # The libpmi_la_LIBADD specification below causes libpmi.la to relink