diff --git a/package/busybox/Makefile b/package/busybox/Makefile
index 0ade11d0c..ccd7f7bec 100644
--- a/package/busybox/Makefile
+++ b/package/busybox/Makefile
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=busybox
-PKG_RELEASE:=1
+PKG_RELEASE:=2
 
 ifeq ($(strip $(BR2_PACKAGE_BUSYBOX_SNAPSHOT)),y)
 # Be aware that this changes daily....
diff --git a/package/busybox/config/archival/Config.in b/package/busybox/config/archival/Config.in
index 8bb4886eb..ee69bce89 100644
--- a/package/busybox/config/archival/Config.in
+++ b/package/busybox/config/archival/Config.in
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_TAR_BZIP2
 
 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_TAR_FROM
 	bool "  Enable -X (exclude from) and -T (include from) options)"
-	default n
+	default y
 	depends on BUSYBOX_CONFIG_TAR
 	help
 	  If you enable this option you'll be able to specify