diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 84a0c2934e..4192af7c0c 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@ add_library(llama
 set_target_properties(llama PROPERTIES
     VERSION ${LLAMA_INSTALL_VERSION}
     SOVERSION 0
+    MACHO_CURRENT_VERSION 0 # keep macOS linker from seeing oversized version number
 )
 
 target_include_directories(llama PRIVATE .)
diff --git a/tools/mtmd/CMakeLists.txt b/tools/mtmd/CMakeLists.txt
index f640ae2a6e..13ab7c78f4 100644
--- a/tools/mtmd/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tools/mtmd/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ add_library(mtmd
 set_target_properties(mtmd PROPERTIES
     VERSION ${LLAMA_INSTALL_VERSION}
     SOVERSION 0
+    MACHO_CURRENT_VERSION 0 # keep macOS linker from seeing oversized version number
 )
 
 target_link_libraries     (mtmd PUBLIC ggml llama)