diff --git a/utils/auc/Makefile b/utils/auc/Makefile
index 1a62db1a7..444067010 100644
--- a/utils/auc/Makefile
+++ b/utils/auc/Makefile
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=auc
 PKG_VERSION:=0.0.9
-PKG_RELEASE:=1
+PKG_RELEASE:=2
 PKG_LICENSE:=GPL-3.0
 
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/package.mk
diff --git a/utils/auc/src/auc.c b/utils/auc/src/auc.c
index 4904e15e5..6c53b1bb5 100644
--- a/utils/auc/src/auc.c
+++ b/utils/auc/src/auc.c
@@ -964,10 +964,12 @@ int main(int args, char *argv[]) {
 		newversion = blobmsg_get_string(tbc[CHECK_VERSION]);
 		fprintf(stdout, "new %s release %s found.\n", distribution, newversion);
 	} else {
+		newversion = version;
 		fprintf(stdout, "staying on %s release version %s\n", distribution, version);
-		blobmsg_add_string(&reqbuf, "version", version);
 	};
 
+	blobmsg_add_string(&reqbuf, "version", newversion);
+
 	if (tbc[CHECK_UPGRADES]) {
 		fprintf(stdout, "package updates:\n");
 		print_package_updates(tbc[CHECK_UPGRADES]);