Index: tools/geos-config.in
--- tools/geos-config.in.orig
+++ tools/geos-config.in
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ while test $# -gt 0; do
     --libs)
       # TODO: make an alias for --clibs
       # see http://trac.osgeo.org/geos/ticket/497
-      echo -L${libdir} -lgeos-@VERSION_RELEASE@
+      echo -L${libdir} -lgeos
       ;;
     --clibs)
       echo -L${libdir} -lgeos_c
