diff --git a/libfdt/meson.build b/libfdt/meson.build
index e1bf0833..2ea14486 100644
--- a/libfdt/meson.build
+++ b/libfdt/meson.build
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ endif
 link_args += version_script
 libfdt = library(
   'fdt', sources,
-  version: '1.6.0',
+  version: meson.project_version(),
   link_args: link_args,
   link_depends: 'version.lds',
   install: true,