diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 5e4ad644..23a92d2e 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ AC_INIT([cryptsetup],[1.7.3-git])
 
 dnl library version from <major>.<minor>.<release>[-<suffix>]
 LIBCRYPTSETUP_VERSION=$(echo $PACKAGE_VERSION | cut -f1 -d-)
-LIBCRYPTSETUP_VERSION_INFO=11:0:8
+LIBCRYPTSETUP_VERSION_INFO=11:0:7
 
 AM_SILENT_RULES([yes])
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR(src/cryptsetup.c)