diff --git a/src/libCStreamedXML/soversion b/src/libCStreamedXML/soversion
index ff2d767..0448417 100644
--- a/src/libCStreamedXML/soversion
+++ b/src/libCStreamedXML/soversion
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@ SOMAJOR=0
 SOMINOR=0
 
 # SOMICRO is bumped every time there is a binary-compatible release.
-SOMICRO=7
+SOMICRO=8