diff --git a/tools/patch-image/Makefile b/tools/patch-image/Makefile
index 6f2900b96c..89cd25e19d 100644
--- a/tools/patch-image/Makefile
+++ b/tools/patch-image/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # 
-# Copyright (C) 2007-2012 OpenWrt.org
+# Copyright (C) 2007-2020 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:=patch-image
+PKG_RELEASE:=1
 
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/host-build.mk