diff --git a/opkg/Makefile b/opkg/Makefile
index fe25efc7a..f8feb14e8 100644
--- a/opkg/Makefile
+++ b/opkg/Makefile
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/kernel.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=opkg
-PKG_RELEASE:=2
+PKG_RELEASE:=4
 PKG_FLAGS:=essential
 
 PKG_SOURCE_PROTO:=git