diff --git a/babeld/Makefile b/babeld/Makefile
index b7aa135..0b61128 100644
--- a/babeld/Makefile
+++ b/babeld/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=babeld
 PKG_VERSION:=1.9.2
-PKG_RELEASE:=5
+PKG_RELEASE:=$(AUTORELEASE)
 
 PKG_SOURCE:=$(PKG_NAME)-$(PKG_VERSION).tar.gz
 PKG_SOURCE_URL:=https://www.irif.fr/~jch/software/files/