diff --git a/package/network/services/openvpn/Makefile b/package/network/services/openvpn/Makefile
index bab426ac58b..c20ba3f2e75 100644
--- a/package/network/services/openvpn/Makefile
+++ b/package/network/services/openvpn/Makefile
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 PKG_NAME:=openvpn
 
 PKG_VERSION:=2.4.5
-PKG_RELEASE:=1
+PKG_RELEASE:=2
 
 PKG_SOURCE_URL:=\
 	https://build.openvpn.net/downloads/releases/ \
diff --git a/package/network/services/openvpn/files/openvpn.options b/package/network/services/openvpn/files/openvpn.options
index a6a3ded061e..c063441a447 100644
--- a/package/network/services/openvpn/files/openvpn.options
+++ b/package/network/services/openvpn/files/openvpn.options
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ txqueuelen
 up
 user
 verb
+verify_client_cert
 verify_x509_name
 x509_username_field
 '