diff --git a/package/base-files/Makefile b/package/base-files/Makefile
index 4085aa185e..f0ea41d98c 100644
--- a/package/base-files/Makefile
+++ b/package/base-files/Makefile
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/version.mk
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/feeds.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=base-files
-PKG_RELEASE:=215
 PKG_FLAGS:=nonshared
+PKG_RELEASE:=$(COMMITCOUNT)
 
 PKG_FILE_DEPENDS:=$(PLATFORM_DIR)/ $(GENERIC_PLATFORM_DIR)/base-files/
 PKG_BUILD_DEPENDS:=usign/host ucert/host