diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 8cf0114..5475751 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ TST_DIR=test
 DOC_DIR=doc
 
 m4_define(x_packagename, libpcscxx)
-m4_define(x_major, 0)
+m4_define(x_major, 1)
 m4_define(x_minor, 0)
 PACKAGENAME=x_packagename
 MAJOR=x_major