diff --git a/openwrt/package/base-files/Makefile b/openwrt/package/base-files/Makefile
index 226782bb92d..014d4b731eb 100644
--- a/openwrt/package/base-files/Makefile
+++ b/openwrt/package/base-files/Makefile
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ define Package/base-files$(TARGET)
  DEFAULT:=y
  TITLE:=OpenWrt system scripts
  DESCRIPTION:=Base filesystem for OpenWrt
+ VERSION:=$(PKG_RELEASE)
 endef
 
 define Package/libgcc