diff --git a/src/src.pro b/src/src.pro
index 9c850c3..ab79a87 100644
--- a/src/src.pro
+++ b/src/src.pro
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ TARGET = $${PACKAGENAME}
 target.path = $$PREFIX/lib
 INSTALLS += target
 
+# set version for generated pkgconfig files
+VERSION=0.0.7
 QMAKE_PKGCONFIG_INCDIR = $$PREFIX/include/$${PACKAGENAME}
 QMAKE_PKGCONFIG_LIBDIR = $$PREFIX/lib
 QMAKE_PKGCONFIG_DESTDIR = pkgconfig