diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index b61eba8..e91b51f 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@
 # copied from glib
 m4_define([libnl_major_version], [3])
 m4_define([libnl_minor_version], [2])
-m4_define([libnl_micro_version], [2]) # bump for every release unless minor was bumped
+m4_define([libnl_micro_version], [3]) # bump for every release unless minor was bumped
 m4_define([libnl_lt_revision],	 [0]) # bump or reset to 0 if interfaces were added
-m4_define([libnl_lt_age],	 [2]) # bump whenever a release is backwards compatible
+m4_define([libnl_lt_age],	 [3]) # bump whenever a release is backwards compatible
                                       # bump with +100 if a minor release is compatible
 				      # reset to 0 if interfaces were removed