--- ./build_posix/makemake.orig
+++ ./build_posix/makemake
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
 # Write the list of sources.
 echo
-echo "libwiredtiger_la_LDFLAGS = -release @VERSION@"
+echo "libwiredtiger_la_LDFLAGS ="
 echo "libwiredtiger_la_SOURCES ="
 sed -e '/^[a-z]/!d' < ../dist/filelist | while read file cond; do
 	if test -n "$cond"; then
