diff --git a/SConstruct b/SConstruct
index 5d667f4..f9d853e 100644
--- a/SConstruct
+++ b/SConstruct
@@ -753,6 +753,7 @@ if nix:
 
     if linux and GetOption( "sharedclient" ):
         env.Append( LINKFLAGS=" -Wl,--as-needed -Wl,-zdefs " )
+        env.Append( SHLINKFLAGS=" -Wl,-soname=libmongoclient.so.1" )
 
     if debugBuild:
         env.Append( CPPFLAGS=" -O0 -fstack-protector " );
@@ -1539,7 +1540,6 @@ if installSetup.clientSrc:
 
 #lib
 if installSetup.libraries:
-    env.Install( installDir + "/" + nixLibPrefix, clientLibName )
     if GetOption( "sharedclient" ): 
         env.Install( installDir + "/" + nixLibPrefix, sharedClientLibName )