diff --git a/libmetis/CMakeLists.txt b/libmetis/CMakeLists.txt
index fc6cec6..e10a1a1 100644
--- a/libmetis/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libmetis/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -6,10 +6,11 @@ file(GLOB metis_sources *.c)
 
 # Build libmetis.
 add_library(metis ${METIS_LIBRARY_TYPE} ${metis_sources})
+set_target_properties(metis PROPERTIES SOVERSION 0)
 
 if(METIS_INSTALL)
   install(TARGETS metis
-    LIBRARY DESTINATION lib
-    RUNTIME DESTINATION lib
-    ARCHIVE DESTINATION lib)
+    LIBRARY DESTINATION lib${LIB_SUFFIX}
+    RUNTIME DESTINATION lib${LIB_SUFFIX}
+    ARCHIVE DESTINATION lib${LIB_SUFFIX})
 endif()