diff --git a/cmake/modules/InstallationHelper.cmake b/cmake/modules/InstallationHelper.cmake
--- a/cmake/modules/InstallationHelper.cmake
+++ b/cmake/modules/InstallationHelper.cmake
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 	endif()
 
 	if(ARG_PUBLIC_HEADER)
-		list(APPEND _properties PUBLIC_HEADER ${ARG_PUBLIC_HEADER})
+		set_property(TARGET ${_shared_name} PROPERTY PUBLIC_HEADER ${ARG_PUBLIC_HEADER})
 	endif()
 
 	if(${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME} MATCHES "Linux")
@@ -42,22 +42,22 @@
 		# On platforms other than linux, only the major version (0) is used.
 		# Replace the VERSION line with the statement below to set the
 		# correct version:
-		# set(_properties VERSION "${bitcoin-abc_VERSION}")
-		list(APPEND _properties VERSION "${bitcoin-abc_VERSION_MAJOR}.0.0")
+		# set(_properties VERSION "${CMAKE_PROJECT_VERSION}")
+		list(APPEND _properties VERSION "${CMAKE_PROJECT_VERSION_MAJOR}.0.0")
 	else()
-		list(APPEND _properties VERSION "${bitcoin-abc_VERSION_MAJOR}")
+		list(APPEND _properties VERSION "${CMAKE_PROJECT_VERSION_MAJOR}")
 	endif()
 
 	# For autotools compatibility, rename the library to ${OUTPUT_NAME}-0.dll
 	if(${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME} MATCHES "Windows")
-		list(APPEND _properties OUTPUT_NAME "${NAME}-${bitcoin-abc_VERSION_MAJOR}")
+		list(APPEND _properties OUTPUT_NAME "${NAME}-${CMAKE_PROJECT_VERSION_MAJOR}")
 		# DLL_EXPORT is defined by libtool, and is expected by some sources.
 		target_compile_definitions(${_shared_name} PRIVATE DLL_EXPORT)
 	else()
 		list(APPEND _properties OUTPUT_NAME "${NAME}")
 	endif()
 
-	list(APPEND _properties SOVERSION "${bitcoin-abc_VERSION_MAJOR}")
+	list(APPEND _properties SOVERSION "${CMAKE_PROJECT_VERSION_MAJOR}")
 
 	set_target_properties(${_shared_name} PROPERTIES ${_properties})