diff --git a/utils/ap51-flash/Makefile b/utils/ap51-flash/Makefile
index 565444710e..464a8b79da 100644
--- a/utils/ap51-flash/Makefile
+++ b/utils/ap51-flash/Makefile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=ap51-flash
 PKG_VERSION:=2019.0.1
-PKG_RELEASE:=2
+PKG_RELEASE:=$(AUTORELEASE)
 
 PKG_SOURCE:=$(PKG_NAME)-$(PKG_VERSION).tar.gz
 PKG_SOURCE_URL:=https://github.com/ap51-flash/ap51-flash/releases/download/v$(PKG_VERSION)