diff --git a/config.d/versions.m4 b/config.d/versions.m4
index 56e3b9465..2dde3f192 100644
--- a/config.d/versions.m4
+++ b/config.d/versions.m4
@@ -19,3 +19,9 @@ AC_SUBST(NQ_VERSION)
 AC_SUBST(NQ_QSG_VERSION)
 AC_SUBST(QW_VERSION)
 AC_SUBST(QW_QSG_VERSION)
+
+AC_ARG_ENABLE([version-info], AC_HELP_STRING([--enable-version-info=CURRENT:REVISION:AGE],
+	[Override the value passed to libtool -version-info.]),
+	[], [enable_version_info=1:0:0])
+QUAKE_LIBRARY_VERSION_INFO=$enable_version_info
+AC_SUBST([QUAKE_LIBRARY_VERSION_INFO])
diff --git a/libs/audio/Makefile.am b/libs/audio/Makefile.am
index 66fb7da98..12e8416e0 100644
--- a/libs/audio/Makefile.am
+++ b/libs/audio/Makefile.am
@@ -43,12 +43,12 @@ cd_xmms_la_LIBADD=	$(XMMS_LIBS) $(top_builddir)/libs/util/libQFutil.la
 cd_xmms_la_CFLAGS=	$(XMMS_CFLAGS)
 cd_xmms_la_SOURCES=	cd_xmms.c
 
-libQFsound_la_LDFLAGS=	-version-info 1:0:0 -rpath $(libdir)
+libQFsound_la_LDFLAGS=	-version-info $(QUAKE_LIBRARY_VERSION_INFO) -rpath $(libdir)
 libQFsound_la_LIBADD=	@SND_PLUGIN_STATIC_LIBS@ @SND_REND_STATIC_LIBS@ $(top_builddir)/libs/util/libQFutil.la $(top_builddir)/libs/gamecode/engine/libQFgamecode.la
 libQFsound_la_SOURCES=	snd.c snd_progs.c
 libQFsound_la_DEPENDENCIES=	@SND_PLUGIN_STATIC_LIBS@ @SND_REND_STATIC_LIBS@
 
-libQFcd_la_LDFLAGS=	-version-info 1:0:0 -rpath $(libdir)
+libQFcd_la_LDFLAGS=	-version-info $(QUAKE_LIBRARY_VERSION_INFO) -rpath $(libdir)
 libQFcd_la_LIBADD=		@CD_PLUGIN_STATIC_LIBS@ $(top_builddir)/libs/util/libQFutil.la
 libQFcd_la_SOURCES=		cd.c
 libQFcd_la_DEPENDENCIES= @CD_PLUGIN_STATIC_LIBS@
diff --git a/libs/console/Makefile.am b/libs/console/Makefile.am
index 60b3231a7..2a1188fa4 100644
--- a/libs/console/Makefile.am
+++ b/libs/console/Makefile.am
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ common_sources= \
 client_sources= bi_inputline.c client.c menu.c pr_keys.c
 server_sources= server.c
 
-libQFconsole_la_LDFLAGS=	-version-info 1:0:0 -rpath $(libdir) -no-undefined
+libQFconsole_la_LDFLAGS=	-version-info $(QUAKE_LIBRARY_VERSION_INFO) -rpath $(libdir) -no-undefined
 libQFconsole_la_LIBADD=		$(plugin_libadd) $(top_builddir)/libs/util/libQFutil.la
 libQFconsole_la_SOURCES=	$(common_sources)
 
diff --git a/libs/gamecode/engine/Makefile.am b/libs/gamecode/engine/Makefile.am
index 54907278c..334910d86 100644
--- a/libs/gamecode/engine/Makefile.am
+++ b/libs/gamecode/engine/Makefile.am
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ INCLUDES= -I$(top_srcdir)/include
 
 lib_LTLIBRARIES=	libQFgamecode.la
 
-libQFgamecode_la_LDFLAGS=	-version-info 1:0:0 -no-undefined
+libQFgamecode_la_LDFLAGS=	-version-info $(QUAKE_LIBRARY_VERSION_INFO) -no-undefined
 libQFgamecode_la_LIBADD=	$(top_builddir)/libs/util/libQFutil.la
 libQFgamecode_la_SOURCES= \
 		pr_builtins.c pr_edict.c pr_debug.c pr_exec.c pr_load.c pr_parse.c \
diff --git a/libs/gib/Makefile.am b/libs/gib/Makefile.am
index c85395b9f..6aada10ad 100644
--- a/libs/gib/Makefile.am
+++ b/libs/gib/Makefile.am
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ INCLUDES= -I$(top_srcdir)/include
 
 lib_LTLIBRARIES= libQFgib.la
 
-libQFgib_la_LDFLAGS=	-version-info 1:0:0 -no-undefined
+libQFgib_la_LDFLAGS=	-version-info $(QUAKE_LIBRARY_VERSION_INFO) -no-undefined
 libQFgib_la_LIBADD=		$(top_builddir)/libs/util/libQFutil.la
 libQFgib_la_SOURCES= \
 	gib_buffer.c gib_builtin.c gib_classes.c gib_execute.c gib_function.c gib_parse.c gib_handle.c \
diff --git a/libs/image/Makefile.am b/libs/image/Makefile.am
index 4625e6996..0891d79c0 100644
--- a/libs/image/Makefile.am
+++ b/libs/image/Makefile.am
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ AM_CPPFLAGS= -I$(top_srcdir)/include
 
 lib_LTLIBRARIES= libQFimage.la
 
-libQFimage_la_LDFLAGS=		-version-info 1:0:0 -no-undefined
+libQFimage_la_LDFLAGS=		-version-info $(QUAKE_LIBRARY_VERSION_INFO) -no-undefined
 libQFimage_la_LIBADD=		$(PNG_LIBS) $(top_builddir)/libs/util/libQFutil.la
 libQFimage_la_DEPENDENCIES=
 libQFimage_la_SOURCES= \
diff --git a/libs/models/Makefile.am b/libs/models/Makefile.am
index 9b20ffbeb..e11fb0b2b 100644
--- a/libs/models/Makefile.am
+++ b/libs/models/Makefile.am
@@ -9,21 +9,21 @@ EXTRA_LTLIBRARIES=	libQFmodels_gl.la libQFmodels_sw.la
 
 models_sources = clip_hull.c model.c trace.c
 
-libQFmodels_la_LDFLAGS= 	-version-info 1:0:0 -no-undefined
+libQFmodels_la_LDFLAGS= 	-version-info $(QUAKE_LIBRARY_VERSION_INFO) -no-undefined
 libQFmodels_la_LIBADD=		brush/libbrush.la $(top_builddir)/libs/util/libQFutil.la
 libQFmodels_la_SOURCES= 	$(models_sources) null_model.c
 libQFmodels_la_DEPENDENCIES=	brush/libbrush.la
 
 gl_LIBS= \
 	alias/libalias_gl.la brush/libbrush_gl.la sprite/libsprite_gl.la
-libQFmodels_gl_la_LDFLAGS=	-version-info 1:0:0 -rpath $(libdir)
+libQFmodels_gl_la_LDFLAGS=	-version-info $(QUAKE_LIBRARY_VERSION_INFO) -rpath $(libdir)
 libQFmodels_gl_la_LIBADD=	$(gl_LIBS) $(top_builddir)/libs/util/libQFutil.la
 libQFmodels_gl_la_SOURCES=	$(models_sources) gl_model_fullbright.c
 libQFmodels_gl_la_DEPENDENCIES= $(gl_LIBS)
 
 sw_LIBS= \
 	alias/libalias_sw.la brush/libbrush_sw.la sprite/libsprite_sw.la
-libQFmodels_sw_la_LDFLAGS=	-version-info 1:0:0 -rpath $(libdir) -no-undefined
+libQFmodels_sw_la_LDFLAGS=	-version-info $(QUAKE_LIBRARY_VERSION_INFO) -rpath $(libdir) -no-undefined
 libQFmodels_sw_la_LIBADD=	$(sw_LIBS) $(top_builddir)/libs/util/libQFutil.la
 libQFmodels_sw_la_SOURCES=	$(models_sources)
 libQFmodels_sw_la_DEPENDENCIES= $(sw_LIBS)
diff --git a/libs/object/Makefile.am b/libs/object/Makefile.am
index 87196d26d..7bb611127 100644
--- a/libs/object/Makefile.am
+++ b/libs/object/Makefile.am
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ INCLUDES= -I$(top_srcdir)/include
 
 lib_LTLIBRARIES= libQFobject.la
 
-libQFobject_la_LDFLAGS=		-version-info 1:0:0 -no-undefined
+libQFobject_la_LDFLAGS=		-version-info $(QUAKE_LIBRARY_VERSION_INFO) -no-undefined
 libQFobject_la_LIBADD=		$(top_builddir)/libs/util/libQFutil.la
 libQFobject_la_SOURCES= \
 	ArrayList.c Collection.c Double.c Integer.c Iterator.c \
diff --git a/libs/ruamoko/Makefile.am b/libs/ruamoko/Makefile.am
index ccf8891ee..c7269c4a5 100644
--- a/libs/ruamoko/Makefile.am
+++ b/libs/ruamoko/Makefile.am
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ INCLUDES= -I$(top_srcdir)/include
 
 lib_LTLIBRARIES= libQFruamoko.la
 
-libQFruamoko_la_LDFLAGS=	-version-info 1:0:0 -no-undefined
+libQFruamoko_la_LDFLAGS=	-version-info $(QUAKE_LIBRARY_VERSION_INFO) -no-undefined
 libQFruamoko_la_LIBADD=		$(top_builddir)/libs/gamecode/engine/libQFgamecode.la $(top_builddir)/libs/gib/libQFgib.la $(top_builddir)/libs/util/libQFutil.la
 libQFruamoko_la_SOURCES= \
 		bi_gib.c pr_cmds.c \
diff --git a/libs/util/Makefile.am b/libs/util/Makefile.am
index 11eafb74c..97804d64c 100644
--- a/libs/util/Makefile.am
+++ b/libs/util/Makefile.am
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ else
 getopt=
 endif
 
-libQFutil_la_LDFLAGS=		-version-info 1:0:0 -no-undefined
+libQFutil_la_LDFLAGS=		-version-info $(QUAKE_LIBRARY_VERSION_INFO) -no-undefined
 libQFutil_la_LIBADD=		$(asm) $(Z_LIBS) $(DL_LIBS) $(WIN32_LIBS)
 libQFutil_la_DEPENDENCIES=	$(asm)
 libQFutil_la_SOURCES= \
diff --git a/libs/video/renderer/Makefile.am b/libs/video/renderer/Makefile.am
index e49ef89b8..dff00f987 100644
--- a/libs/video/renderer/Makefile.am
+++ b/libs/video/renderer/Makefile.am
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ common_sources= \
 	r_cvar.c r_efrag.c r_ent.c r_graph.c r_light.c r_main.c \
 	r_part.c r_progs.c r_screen.c
 
-libQFrenderer_gl_la_LDFLAGS=		-version-info 1:0:0 -rpath $(libdir)
+libQFrenderer_gl_la_LDFLAGS=		-version-info $(QUAKE_LIBRARY_VERSION_INFO) -rpath $(libdir)
 libQFrenderer_gl_la_LIBADD=			gl/libgl.la
 libQFrenderer_gl_la_SOURCES=		$(common_sources)
 libQFrenderer_gl_la_DEPENDENCIES=	gl/libgl.la
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ libQFrenderer_sw_la_LIBADD=			sw/libsw.la
 libQFrenderer_sw_la_SOURCES=		$(common_sources)
 libQFrenderer_sw_la_DEPENDENCIES=	sw/libsw.la
 
-libQFrenderer_sw32_la_LDFLAGS=		-version-info 1:0:0 -rpath $(libdir)
+libQFrenderer_sw32_la_LDFLAGS=		-version-info $(QUAKE_LIBRARY_VERSION_INFO) -rpath $(libdir)
 libQFrenderer_sw32_la_LIBADD=		sw32/libsw32.la
 libQFrenderer_sw32_la_SOURCES=		$(common_sources)
 libQFrenderer_sw32_la_DEPENDENCIES=	sw32/libsw32.la 
diff --git a/libs/video/targets/Makefile.am b/libs/video/targets/Makefile.am
index e3bc2b20b..5eb2fe9a6 100644
--- a/libs/video/targets/Makefile.am
+++ b/libs/video/targets/Makefile.am
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ joy_src=      $(joy_null_src)
 endif
 endif
 
-libQFjs_la_LDFLAGS=		-version-info 1:0:0 -rpath $(libdir)
+libQFjs_la_LDFLAGS=		-version-info $(QUAKE_LIBRARY_VERSION_INFO) -rpath $(libdir)
 libQFjs_la_CFLAGS=		@PREFER_PIC@ $(JOY_CFLAGS)
 libQFjs_la_SOURCES=		joy.c $(joy_src)
 EXTRA_libQFjs_la_SOURCES= $(joy_linux_src) $(joy_win_src) $(joy_null_src)