diff --git a/tools/firmware-utils/Makefile b/tools/firmware-utils/Makefile
index 3dd9ac5c2c..ee0ef3a6fd 100644
--- a/tools/firmware-utils/Makefile
+++ b/tools/firmware-utils/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (C) 2006-2012 OpenWrt.org
+# Copyright (C) 2006-2020 OpenWrt.org
 #
 # This is free software, licensed under the GNU General Public License v2.
 # See /LICENSE for more information.
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
 PKG_NAME := firmware-utils
+PKG_RELEASE := 1
 
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/host-build.mk
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/kernel.mk