diff --git a/Makefile-libostree.am b/Makefile-libostree.am
index b2b42c66..2fc7d931 100644
--- a/Makefile-libostree.am
+++ b/Makefile-libostree.am
@@ -38,9 +38,13 @@ libostree_la_SOURCES += src/libostree/ostree-libarchive-input-stream.h \
 endif
 
 libostree_la_CFLAGS = $(AM_CFLAGS) -I$(srcdir)/src/libotutil -I$(srcdir)/src/libostree -DLOCALEDIR=\"$(datadir)/locale\" $(OT_DEP_GIO_UNIX_CFLAGS)
+libostree_la_LDFLAGS = -avoid-version
 libostree_la_LIBADD = libotutil.la $(OT_DEP_GIO_UNIX_LIBS)
 
 if USE_LIBARCHIVE
 libostree_la_CFLAGS += $(OT_DEP_LIBARCHIVE_CFLAGS)
 libostree_la_LIBADD += $(OT_DEP_LIBARCHIVE_LIBS)
 endif
+
+install-data-hook:
+	rm $(DESTDIR)$(privlibdir)/libostree.la