diff --git a/batctl/Makefile b/batctl/Makefile
index 47e6a31..ea86720 100644
--- a/batctl/Makefile
+++ b/batctl/Makefile
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=batctl
 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)