diff --git a/code/CMakeModules/nel.cmake b/code/CMakeModules/nel.cmake
index 834a5da5b..4308d0b44 100644
--- a/code/CMakeModules/nel.cmake
+++ b/code/CMakeModules/nel.cmake
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ MACRO(NL_DEFAULT_PROPS name label)
       VERSION ${NL_VERSION}
       SOVERSION ${NL_VERSION_MAJOR}
       COMPILE_FLAGS "/GA"
-      LINK_FLAGS "/VERSION:${NL_VERSION_MAJOR}.${NL_VERSION_MINOR}")
+      LINK_FLAGS "/VERSION:${NL_VERSION}")
   ENDIF(${type} STREQUAL EXECUTABLE AND WIN32)
 
   IF(WITH_STLPORT AND WIN32)