diff --git a/lang/python/Makefile b/lang/python/Makefile
index d854be50b..6307dc3a5 100644
--- a/lang/python/Makefile
+++ b/lang/python/Makefile
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ include ./files/python-version.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=python
 PKG_VERSION:=$(PYTHON_VERSION).$(PYTHON_VERSION_MICRO)
-PKG_RELEASE:=1
+PKG_RELEASE:=3
 
 PKG_SOURCE:=Python-$(PKG_VERSION).tar.xz
 PKG_SOURCE_URL:=https://www.python.org/ftp/python/$(PKG_VERSION)