diff --git a/utils/syncthing/Makefile b/utils/syncthing/Makefile
index 7fb87931d..011b8afbf 100644
--- a/utils/syncthing/Makefile
+++ b/utils/syncthing/Makefile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=syncthing
 PKG_VERSION:=1.6.1
-PKG_RELEASE:=0
+PKG_RELEASE:=1
 
 PKG_SOURCE:=syncthing-source-v$(PKG_VERSION).tar.gz
 PKG_SOURCE_URL:=https://github.com/syncthing/syncthing/releases/download/v$(PKG_VERSION)
diff --git a/utils/syncthing/files/etc/sysctl.d/90-syncthing-inotify.conf b/utils/syncthing/files/etc/sysctl.d/90-syncthing-inotify.conf
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1e65bf95d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utils/syncthing/files/etc/sysctl.d/90-syncthing-inotify.conf
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+fs.inotify.max_user_watches=204800