diff --git a/src/algorithms/libs/volk_gnsssdr_module/volk_gnsssdr/CMakeLists.txt b/src/algorithms/libs/volk_gnsssdr_module/volk_gnsssdr/CMakeLists.txt
index b6943337a..2c8351f65 100644
--- a/src/algorithms/libs/volk_gnsssdr_module/volk_gnsssdr/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/algorithms/libs/volk_gnsssdr_module/volk_gnsssdr/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ message(STATUS "Build type set to ${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE}.")
 set(VERSION_INFO_MAJOR_VERSION 0)
 set(VERSION_INFO_MINOR_VERSION 0)
 set(VERSION_INFO_MAINT_VERSION 14.git)
-include(VolkVersion) # setup version info
+include(VolkGnsssdrVersion) # setup version info
 
 
 
diff --git a/src/algorithms/libs/volk_gnsssdr_module/volk_gnsssdr/cmake/Modules/VolkGnsssdrVersion.cmake b/src/algorithms/libs/volk_gnsssdr_module/volk_gnsssdr/cmake/Modules/VolkGnsssdrVersion.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9bb996ac1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/algorithms/libs/volk_gnsssdr_module/volk_gnsssdr/cmake/Modules/VolkGnsssdrVersion.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+# GNSS-SDR is a Global Navigation Satellite System software-defined receiver.
+# This file is part of GNSS-SDR.
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2015-2021  (see AUTHORS file for a list of contributors)
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+
+if(DEFINED __INCLUDED_VOLK_VERSION_CMAKE)
+    return()
+endif()
+set(__INCLUDED_VOLK_VERSION_CMAKE TRUE)
+
+#eventually, replace version.sh and fill in the variables below
+set(MAJOR_VERSION ${VERSION_INFO_MAJOR_VERSION})
+set(MINOR_VERSION ${VERSION_INFO_MINOR_VERSION})
+set(MAINT_VERSION ${VERSION_INFO_MAINT_VERSION})
+
+########################################################################
+# Extract the version string from git describe.
+########################################################################
+find_package(Git)
+
+if(GIT_FOUND)
+    message(STATUS "Extracting version information from git...")
+    # was this info set in the CMake commandline?
+    if(NOT GIT_BRANCH)
+        # no: try to find it
+        execute_process(
+            COMMAND ${GIT_EXECUTABLE} rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD
+            WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}
+            OUTPUT_VARIABLE GIT_BRANCH
+            OUTPUT_STRIP_TRAILING_WHITESPACE
+        )
+    endif()
+    # was this info set in the CMake commandline?
+    if(NOT GIT_COMMIT_HASH)
+        # Get the latest abbreviated commit hash of the working branch
+        execute_process(
+            COMMAND ${GIT_EXECUTABLE} log -1 --format=%h
+            WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}
+            OUTPUT_VARIABLE GIT_COMMIT_HASH
+            OUTPUT_STRIP_TRAILING_WHITESPACE
+        )
+    endif()
+    set(VOLK_GNSSSDR_GIT_BRANCH "${GIT_BRANCH}")
+    set(VOLK_GNSSSDR_GIT_HASH "${GIT_COMMIT_HASH}")
+else()
+    if(GIT_COMMIT_HASH)
+        set(VOLK_GNSSSDR_GIT_HASH "${GIT_COMMIT_HASH}")
+    else()
+        set(VOLK_GNSSSDR_GIT_HASH "unknown")
+    endif()
+
+    if(GIT_BRANCH)
+        set(VOLK_GNSSSDR_GIT_BRANCH "${GIT_BRANCH}")
+    else()
+        set(VOLK_GNSSSDR_GIT_BRANCH "unknown")
+    endif()
+endif()
+
+if("${MAINT_VERSION}" MATCHES "git")
+    set(GIT_DESCRIBE "v${MAJOR_VERSION}.${MINOR_VERSION}.${MAINT_VERSION}-${VOLK_GNSSSDR_GIT_BRANCH}-${VOLK_GNSSSDR_GIT_HASH}")
+else()
+    set(GIT_DESCRIBE "v${MAJOR_VERSION}.${MINOR_VERSION}.${MAINT_VERSION}")
+endif()
+
+########################################################################
+# Use the logic below to set the version constants
+########################################################################
+if("${MINOR_VERSION}" STREQUAL "git")
+    # VERSION: 1.0git-xxx-gxxxxxxxx
+    # DOCVER:  1.0git
+    # LIBVER:  1.0git
+    # SOVERSION:  1.0git
+    set(VERSION "${GIT_DESCRIBE}")
+    set(DOCVER "${MAJOR_VERSION}.0${MINOR_VERSION}")
+    set(LIBVER "${MAJOR_VERSION}.0${MINOR_VERSION}")
+    set(SOVERSION "${MAJOR_VERSION}.0${MINOR_VERSION}")
+elseif("${MAINT_VERSION}" MATCHES "git")
+    # VERSION: 1.2.3.git-xxx-gxxxxxxxx
+    # DOCVER:  1.2.3.git
+    # LIBVER:  1.2.3.git
+    # SOVERSION:  1.2.3.git
+    set(VERSION "${GIT_DESCRIBE}")
+    set(DOCVER "${MAJOR_VERSION}.${MINOR_VERSION}.${MAINT_VERSION}")
+    set(LIBVER "${MAJOR_VERSION}.${MINOR_VERSION}.${MAINT_VERSION}")
+    set(SOVERSION "${MAJOR_VERSION}.${MINOR_VERSION}.${MAINT_VERSION}")
+else()
+    # This is a numbered release.
+    # VERSION: 1.2{.3}
+    # DOCVER:  1.2{.3}
+    # SOVERSION:  1.2.3
+    if("${MAINT_VERSION}" STREQUAL "0")
+        set(VERSION "${MAJOR_VERSION}.${MINOR_VERSION}")
+    else()
+        set(VERSION "${MAJOR_VERSION}.${MINOR_VERSION}.${MAINT_VERSION}")
+    endif()
+    set(DOCVER "${VERSION}")
+    set(SOVERSION "${MAJOR_VERSION}.${MINOR_VERSION}.${MAINT_VERSION}")
+endif()
diff --git a/src/algorithms/libs/volk_gnsssdr_module/volk_gnsssdr/cmake/Modules/VolkVersion.cmake b/src/algorithms/libs/volk_gnsssdr_module/volk_gnsssdr/cmake/Modules/VolkVersion.cmake
deleted file mode 100644
index 322669700..000000000
--- a/src/algorithms/libs/volk_gnsssdr_module/volk_gnsssdr/cmake/Modules/VolkVersion.cmake
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,76 +0,0 @@
-# GNSS-SDR is a Global Navigation Satellite System software-defined receiver.
-# This file is part of GNSS-SDR.
-#
-# Copyright (C) 2015-2020  (see AUTHORS file for a list of contributors)
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
-
-if(DEFINED __INCLUDED_VOLK_VERSION_CMAKE)
-    return()
-endif()
-set(__INCLUDED_VOLK_VERSION_CMAKE TRUE)
-
-#eventually, replace version.sh and fill in the variables below
-set(MAJOR_VERSION ${VERSION_INFO_MAJOR_VERSION})
-set(MINOR_VERSION ${VERSION_INFO_MINOR_VERSION})
-set(MAINT_VERSION ${VERSION_INFO_MAINT_VERSION})
-
-########################################################################
-# Extract the version string from git describe.
-########################################################################
-find_package(Git)
-
-if(GIT_FOUND AND EXISTS ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/.git)
-    message(STATUS "Extracting version information from git describe...")
-    execute_process(
-        COMMAND ${GIT_EXECUTABLE} describe --always --abbrev=8 --long
-        OUTPUT_VARIABLE GIT_DESCRIBE OUTPUT_STRIP_TRAILING_WHITESPACE
-        WORKING_DIRECTORY ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}
-    )
-else()
-  if(NOT VOLK_GIT_COUNT)
-    set(VOLK_GIT_COUNT "0")
-  endif()
-
-  if(NOT VOLK_GIT_HASH)
-    set(VOLK_GIT_HASH "unknown")
-  endif()
-
-  set(GIT_DESCRIBE "v${MAJOR_VERSION}.${MINOR_VERSION}-${VOLK_GIT_COUNT}-${VOLK_GIT_HASH}")
-endif()
-
-########################################################################
-# Use the logic below to set the version constants
-########################################################################
-if("${MINOR_VERSION}" STREQUAL "git")
-    # VERSION: 1.0git-xxx-gxxxxxxxx
-    # DOCVER:  1.0git
-    # LIBVER:  1.0git
-    set(VERSION "${GIT_DESCRIBE}")
-    set(DOCVER  "${MAJOR_VERSION}.0${MINOR_VERSION}")
-    set(LIBVER  "${MAJOR_VERSION}.0${MINOR_VERSION}")
-    set(RC_MINOR_VERSION "0")
-    set(RC_MAINT_VERSION "0")
-elseif("${MAINT_VERSION}" STREQUAL "git")
-    # VERSION: 1.xgit-xxx-gxxxxxxxx
-    # DOCVER:  1.xgit
-    # LIBVER:  1.xgit
-    set(VERSION "${GIT_DESCRIBE}")
-    set(DOCVER  "${MAJOR_VERSION}.${MINOR_VERSION}${MAINT_VERSION}")
-    set(LIBVER  "${MAJOR_VERSION}.${MINOR_VERSION}${MAINT_VERSION}")
-    math(EXPR RC_MINOR_VERSION "${MINOR_VERSION} - 1")
-    set(RC_MAINT_VERSION "0")
-else()
-    # This is a numbered release.
-    # VERSION: 1.1{.x}
-    # DOCVER:  1.1{.x}
-    # LIBVER:  1.1{.x}
-    if("${MAINT_VERSION}" STREQUAL "0")
-        set(VERSION "${MAJOR_VERSION}.${MINOR_VERSION}")
-    else()
-        set(VERSION "${MAJOR_VERSION}.${MINOR_VERSION}.${MAINT_VERSION}")
-    endif()
-    set(DOCVER "${VERSION}")
-    set(LIBVER "${VERSION}")
-    set(RC_MINOR_VERSION ${MINOR_VERSION})
-    set(RC_MAINT_VERSION ${MAINT_VERSION})
-endif()
diff --git a/src/algorithms/libs/volk_gnsssdr_module/volk_gnsssdr/lib/CMakeLists.txt b/src/algorithms/libs/volk_gnsssdr_module/volk_gnsssdr/lib/CMakeLists.txt
index 20ffa9984..0d8244882 100644
--- a/src/algorithms/libs/volk_gnsssdr_module/volk_gnsssdr/lib/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/algorithms/libs/volk_gnsssdr_module/volk_gnsssdr/lib/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -599,7 +599,8 @@ endif()
 if(NOT MSVC)
     target_link_libraries(volk_gnsssdr PUBLIC m)
 endif()
-set_target_properties(volk_gnsssdr PROPERTIES SOVERSION ${LIBVER})
+set_target_properties(volk_gnsssdr PROPERTIES VERSION ${VERSION})
+set_target_properties(volk_gnsssdr PROPERTIES SOVERSION ${SOVERSION})
 set_target_properties(volk_gnsssdr PROPERTIES DEFINE_SYMBOL "volk_gnsssdr_EXPORTS")
 
 # Install locations
diff --git a/src/algorithms/libs/volk_gnsssdr_module/volk_gnsssdr/volk_gnsssdr.pc.in b/src/algorithms/libs/volk_gnsssdr_module/volk_gnsssdr/volk_gnsssdr.pc.in
index 2723ff8fe..743b1c024 100644
--- a/src/algorithms/libs/volk_gnsssdr_module/volk_gnsssdr/volk_gnsssdr.pc.in
+++ b/src/algorithms/libs/volk_gnsssdr_module/volk_gnsssdr/volk_gnsssdr.pc.in
@@ -10,6 +10,6 @@ LV_CXXFLAGS=@LV_CXXFLAGS@
 Name: volk_gnsssdr
 Description: VOLK_GNSSSDR: Vector Optimized Library of Kernels specific for GNSS-SDR
 Requires:
-Version: @LIBVER@
+Version: @SOVERSION@
 Libs: -L${libdir} -lvolk_gnsssdr
 Cflags: -I${includedir} ${LV_CXXFLAGS}