diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 747215e826..3b87f433b7 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ dnl - interfaces added/removed/changed -> increment CURRENT, REVISION = 0
 dnl - interfaces added -> increment AGE
 dnl - interfaces removed -> AGE = 0
 dnl sets GST_LT_LDFLAGS
-AS_LIBTOOL(GST, 25, 0, 25)
+AS_LIBTOOL(GST, 26, 0, 26)
 
 dnl FIXME: this macro doesn't actually work;
 dnl the generated libtool script has no support for the listed tags.