diff --git a/package/system/opkg/Makefile b/package/system/opkg/Makefile
index f00e574de0..67105675e8 100644
--- a/package/system/opkg/Makefile
+++ b/package/system/opkg/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/kernel.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=opkg
-PKG_RELEASE:=2
+PKG_RELEASE:=3
 PKG_FLAGS:=essential
 
 PKG_SOURCE_PROTO:=git
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ define Package/opkg/install
 	$(INSTALL_BIN) ./files/20_migrate-feeds $(1)/etc/uci-defaults/
 	$(INSTALL_BIN) $(PKG_INSTALL_DIR)/usr/bin/opkg-cl $(1)/bin/opkg
   ifneq ($(CONFIG_SIGNED_PACKAGES),)
-	echo "option check_signature 1" >> $(1)/etc/opkg.conf
+	echo "option check_signature" >> $(1)/etc/opkg.conf
   endif
 	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/usr/sbin
 	$(INSTALL_BIN) ./files/opkg-key $(1)/usr/sbin/