diff --git a/net/chrony/Makefile b/net/chrony/Makefile
index a011b2e06..b2b310371 100644
--- a/net/chrony/Makefile
+++ b/net/chrony/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=chrony
 PKG_VERSION:=4.2
-PKG_RELEASE:=2
+PKG_RELEASE:=$(AUTORELEASE)
 
 PKG_SOURCE:=$(PKG_NAME)-$(PKG_VERSION).tar.gz
 PKG_SOURCE_URL:=https://download.tuxfamily.org/chrony/