diff --git a/package/system/ubus/Makefile b/package/system/ubus/Makefile
index feaf25c2b4..3e8212c3ee 100644
--- a/package/system/ubus/Makefile
+++ b/package/system/ubus/Makefile
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ define Package/libubus
   SECTION:=libs
   CATEGORY:=Libraries
   DEPENDS:=+libubox
-  ABI_VERSION:=$(PKG_VERSION)
+  ABI_VERSION:=20181006
   TITLE:=OpenWrt RPC client library
 endef