diff --git a/batman-adv/Makefile b/batman-adv/Makefile
index 5c058bd..050b352 100644
--- a/batman-adv/Makefile
+++ b/batman-adv/Makefile
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=batman-adv
 PKG_VERSION:=2021.0
-PKG_RELEASE:=1
+PKG_RELEASE:=$(AUTORELEASE)
 
 PKG_SOURCE:=$(PKG_NAME)-$(PKG_VERSION).tar.gz
 PKG_SOURCE_URL:=https://downloads.open-mesh.org/batman/releases/batman-adv-$(PKG_VERSION)