diff --git a/SConstruct b/SConstruct
index 6ea9daf6e..cab7d8ecd 100644
--- a/SConstruct
+++ b/SConstruct
@@ -605,8 +605,8 @@ for arg in ARGUMENTS:
 # Require a StrictVersion-compatible version
 env['cantera_version'] = "2.3.0a2"
 ctversion = StrictVersion(env['cantera_version'])
-# MSI versions do not support pre-release tags
-env['cantera_msi_version'] = '.'.join(str(x) for x in ctversion.version)
+# For use where pre-release tags are not permitted (MSI, sonames)
+env['cantera_pure_version'] = '.'.join(str(x) for x in ctversion.version)
 env['cantera_short_version'] = '.'.join(str(x) for x in ctversion.version[:2])
 
 # Print values of all build options:
@@ -1584,7 +1584,7 @@ if 'msi' in COMMAND_LINE_TARGETS:
         import wxsgen
         wxs = wxsgen.WxsGenerator(env['stage_dir'],
                                   short_version=env['cantera_short_version'],
-                                  full_version=env['cantera_msi_version'],
+                                  full_version=env['cantera_pure_version'],
                                   x64=env['TARGET_ARCH']=='amd64',
                                   includeMatlab=env['matlab_toolbox']=='y')
         wxs.make_wxs(str(target[0]))
diff --git a/src/SConscript b/src/SConscript
index 3322df4b1..7827b9c58 100644
--- a/src/SConscript
+++ b/src/SConscript
@@ -57,8 +57,15 @@ if localenv['layout'] != 'debian':
     else:
         sharedName = '../lib/cantera'
 
-    lib = build(localenv.SharedLibrary(sharedName, libraryTargets,
-                                       SPAWN=getSpawn(localenv)))
-    install('$inst_libdir', lib)
+    if StrictVersion(SCons.__version__) >= StrictVersion('2.4.0'):
+        # InstallVersionedLib only fully functional in SCons >= 2.4.0
+        lib = build(localenv.SharedLibrary(sharedName, libraryTargets,
+                                           SPAWN=getSpawn(localenv),
+                                           SHLIBVERSION=localenv['cantera_pure_version']))
+        install(localenv.InstallVersionedLib, '$inst_libdir', lib)
+    else:
+        lib = build(localenv.SharedLibrary(sharedName, libraryTargets,
+                                           SPAWN=getSpawn(localenv)))
+        install('$inst_libdir', lib)
     env['cantera_shlib'] = lib
     localenv.Depends(lib, localenv['config_h_target'])