--- a/libmetis/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libmetis/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -4,13 +4,14 @@
 file(GLOB metis_sources *.c)
 # Build libmetis.
 add_library(metis ${METIS_LIBRARY_TYPE} ${GKlib_sources} ${metis_sources})
+set_target_properties(metis PROPERTIES SOVERSION 0)
 if(UNIX)
   target_link_libraries(metis m)
 endif()
 
 if(METIS_INSTALL)
   install(TARGETS metis
-    LIBRARY DESTINATION lib
-    RUNTIME DESTINATION lib
-    ARCHIVE DESTINATION lib)
+    LIBRARY DESTINATION lib${LIB_SUFFIX}
+    RUNTIME DESTINATION lib${LIB_SUFFIX}
+    ARCHIVE DESTINATION lib${LIB_SUFFIX})
 endif()