diff --git a/src/plasma/CMakeLists.txt b/src/plasma/CMakeLists.txt
index 1f9ed4a3d..0ae3295ec 100644
--- a/src/plasma/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/plasma/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ target_include_directories(KF5Plasma INTERFACE
 )
 
 set_target_properties(KF5Plasma PROPERTIES
-                                VERSION ${PLASMA_VERSION_STRING}
+                                VERSION ${PLASMA_VERSION}
                                 SOVERSION ${PLASMA_SOVERSION}
                                 EXPORT_NAME Plasma
                       )
diff --git a/src/plasmaquick/CMakeLists.txt b/src/plasmaquick/CMakeLists.txt
index 582d8ff8a..2984827f1 100644
--- a/src/plasmaquick/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/plasmaquick/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ if(HAVE_X11)
 endif()
 
 set_target_properties(KF5PlasmaQuick PROPERTIES
-                                     VERSION ${PLASMA_VERSION_STRING}
+                                     VERSION ${PLASMA_VERSION}
                                      SOVERSION ${PLASMA_SOVERSION}
                                      EXPORT_NAME PlasmaQuick
                       )