diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 64f93852..0cfda5e7 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -61,9 +61,9 @@ LIBGPGME_LT_CURRENT=26
 LIBGPGME_LT_AGE=15
 LIBGPGME_LT_REVISION=0
 
-LIBGPGMEPP_LT_CURRENT=6
-LIBGPGMEPP_LT_AGE=1
-LIBGPGMEPP_LT_REVISION=2
+LIBGPGMEPP_LT_CURRENT=8
+LIBGPGMEPP_LT_AGE=2
+LIBGPGMEPP_LT_REVISION=0
 
 LIBQGPGME_LT_CURRENT=7
 LIBQGPGME_LT_AGE=0