diff --git a/VERSION.dat b/VERSION.dat
index 2344746d1135c..725403221fa53 100644
--- a/VERSION.dat
+++ b/VERSION.dat
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ PATCH=0
 PRE_RELEASE_TAG=alpha12
 BUILD_METADATA=quic
 RELEASE_DATE="18 Feb 2021"
-SHLIB_VERSION=18.3
+SHLIB_VERSION=81.3