diff --git a/multimedia/svt-av1-psy/Makefile b/multimedia/svt-av1-psy/Makefile
index e3b56fea237a..0dc06c9d700f 100644
--- a/multimedia/svt-av1-psy/Makefile
+++ b/multimedia/svt-av1-psy/Makefile
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ USE_LDCONFIG=	yes
 GH_ACCOUNT=	gianni-rosato
 CMAKE_ON=	ENABLE_NASM
 CMAKE_OFF=	NATIVE
+PLIST_SUB=	VERSION=${DISTVERSION:C/-.*//}
 
 CONFLICTS_INSTALL=	svt-av1 # bin/SvtAv1EncApp
 
diff --git a/multimedia/svt-av1-psy/pkg-plist b/multimedia/svt-av1-psy/pkg-plist
index 16594d0b8c62..9b0de4c721bb 100644
--- a/multimedia/svt-av1-psy/pkg-plist
+++ b/multimedia/svt-av1-psy/pkg-plist
@@ -8,5 +8,5 @@ include/svt-av1/EbSvtAv1Formats.h
 include/svt-av1/EbSvtAv1Metadata.h
 lib/libSvtAv1Enc.so
 lib/libSvtAv1Enc.so.2
-lib/libSvtAv1Enc.so.2.2.0
+lib/libSvtAv1Enc.so.%%VERSION%%
 libdata/pkgconfig/SvtAv1Enc.pc