diff --git a/package/utils/busybox/Makefile b/package/utils/busybox/Makefile
index a77d1f80820..63c1dceee3c 100644
--- a/package/utils/busybox/Makefile
+++ b/package/utils/busybox/Makefile
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=busybox
 PKG_VERSION:=1.37.0
-PKG_RELEASE:=4
+PKG_RELEASE:=5
 PKG_FLAGS:=essential
 
 PKG_SOURCE:=$(PKG_NAME)-$(PKG_VERSION).tar.bz2