diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 5824da8a..62dec8dd 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -308,23 +308,23 @@ libdrm_files = [files(
   config_file, format_mod_static_table
 ]
 
+# Build an unversioned so on android
 if android
-  libdrm = library('drm', libdrm_files,
-    c_args : libdrm_c_args,
-    dependencies : [dep_valgrind, dep_rt, dep_m],
-    include_directories : inc_drm,
-    install : true,
-  )
+  libdrm_kw = {}
 else
-  libdrm = library('drm', libdrm_files,
-    c_args : libdrm_c_args,
-    dependencies : [dep_valgrind, dep_rt, dep_m],
-    include_directories : inc_drm,
-    install : true,
-    version: '2.4.0'
-  )
+  libdrm_kw = {'version' : '2.4.0'}
 endif
 
+libdrm = library(
+  'drm',
+  libdrm_files,
+  c_args : libdrm_c_args,
+  dependencies : [dep_valgrind, dep_rt, dep_m],
+  include_directories : inc_drm,
+  install : true,
+  kwargs : libdrm_kw,
+)
+
 test(
   'core-symbols-check',
   symbols_check,