diff --git a/package/utils/ravpower-mcu/Makefile b/package/utils/ravpower-mcu/Makefile
index 435445fcc5d..b5bdfa56df9 100644
--- a/package/utils/ravpower-mcu/Makefile
+++ b/package/utils/ravpower-mcu/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=ravpower-mcu
+PKG_RELEASE:=1
 
 PKG_SOURCE_PROTO:=git
 PKG_SOURCE_URL=https://github.com/blocktrron/ravpower-mcu.git