diff --git a/libs/gnutls/Makefile b/libs/gnutls/Makefile
index 5fef6568c1..353cc6ea40 100644
--- a/libs/gnutls/Makefile
+++ b/libs/gnutls/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=gnutls
 PKG_VERSION:=3.7.1
-PKG_RELEASE:=2
+PKG_RELEASE:=$(AUTORELEASE)
 PKG_USE_MIPS16:=0
 
 PKG_SOURCE:=$(PKG_NAME)-$(PKG_VERSION).tar.xz