diff --git a/utils/dockerd/Makefile b/utils/dockerd/Makefile
index c34640a855..1390ae0980 100644
--- a/utils/dockerd/Makefile
+++ b/utils/dockerd/Makefile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=dockerd
 PKG_VERSION:=20.10.2
-PKG_RELEASE:=3
+PKG_RELEASE:=4
 PKG_LICENSE:=Apache-2.0
 PKG_LICENSE_FILES:=LICENSE
 
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ define Package/dockerd/description
 The Docker CE Engine.
 endef
 
+GO_PKG_BUILD_VARS += GO111MODULE=auto
 TAR_OPTIONS:=--strip-components 1 $(TAR_OPTIONS)
 TAR_CMD=$(HOST_TAR) -C $(1) $(TAR_OPTIONS)