diff --git a/package/libs/uclient/Makefile b/package/libs/uclient/Makefile
index 3f417fcd6d..3ec6853c30 100644
--- a/package/libs/uclient/Makefile
+++ b/package/libs/uclient/Makefile
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ define Package/libuclient
   SECTION:=libs
   CATEGORY:=Libraries
   TITLE:=HTTP/1.1 client library
-  ABI_VERSION:=$(PKG_VERSION)
+  ABI_VERSION:=20160123
   DEPENDS:=+libubox
 endef