diff --git a/net/dnsdist/Makefile b/net/dnsdist/Makefile
index ed3fc73b37..217d7bbdbc 100644
--- a/net/dnsdist/Makefile
+++ b/net/dnsdist/Makefile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=dnsdist
 PKG_VERSION:=1.7.2
-PKG_RELEASE:=$(AUTORELEASE)
+PKG_RELEASE:=3
 
 PKG_SOURCE:=$(PKG_NAME)-$(PKG_VERSION).tar.bz2
 PKG_SOURCE_URL:=https://downloads.powerdns.com/releases/