diff --git a/package/system/opkg/Makefile b/package/system/opkg/Makefile
index 876a72d016..5e57c2f0ed 100644
--- a/package/system/opkg/Makefile
+++ b/package/system/opkg/Makefile
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/version.mk
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/feeds.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=opkg
-PKG_RELEASE:=1
+PKG_RELEASE:=1.1
 PKG_FLAGS:=essential
 
 PKG_SOURCE_PROTO:=git
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ define Package/opkg/install
 	$(INSTALL_BIN) ./files/20_migrate-feeds $(1)/etc/uci-defaults/
 	$(INSTALL_BIN) $(PKG_INSTALL_DIR)/usr/bin/opkg-cl $(1)/bin/opkg
   ifneq ($(CONFIG_SIGNED_PACKAGES),)
-	echo "option check_signature 1" >> $(1)/etc/opkg.conf
+	echo "option check_signature" >> $(1)/etc/opkg.conf
   endif
 	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/usr/sbin
 	$(INSTALL_BIN) ./files/opkg-key $(1)/usr/sbin/