diff -up openssl-1.0.0a/crypto/opensslv.h.version openssl-1.0.0a/crypto/opensslv.h
--- openssl-1.0.0a/crypto/opensslv.h.version	2010-08-13 12:40:00.000000000 +0200
+++ openssl-1.0.0a/crypto/opensslv.h	2010-09-07 21:38:41.000000000 +0200
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@
  * (Prior to 0.9.5a beta1, a different scheme was used: MMNNFFRBB for
  *  major minor fix final patch/beta)
  */
-#define OPENSSL_VERSION_NUMBER	0x1000001fL
+/* we have to keep the version number to not break the abi */
+#define OPENSSL_VERSION_NUMBER	0x10000003L
 #ifdef OPENSSL_FIPS
 #define OPENSSL_VERSION_TEXT	"OpenSSL 1.0.0a-fips 1 Jun 2010"
 #else
@@ -83,7 +84,7 @@
  * should only keep the versions that are binary compatible with the current.
  */
 #define SHLIB_VERSION_HISTORY ""
-#define SHLIB_VERSION_NUMBER "1.0.0"
+#define SHLIB_VERSION_NUMBER "1.0.0a"
 
 
 #endif /* HEADER_OPENSSLV_H */