diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index a9b84851..df30693c 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -600,7 +600,7 @@ install(
 write_basic_package_version_file(
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/libxml2-config-version.cmake
     VERSION ${PROJECT_VERSION}
-    COMPATIBILITY ExactVersion
+    COMPATIBILITY SameMajorVersion
 )
 
 install(