diff --git a/meta-oe/recipes-graphics/openbox/openbox_3.6.1.bb b/meta-oe/recipes-graphics/openbox/openbox_3.6.1.bb
index 1851a84b97..50231602dc 100644
--- a/meta-oe/recipes-graphics/openbox/openbox_3.6.1.bb
+++ b/meta-oe/recipes-graphics/openbox/openbox_3.6.1.bb
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ SRC_URI = " \
 SRC_URI[md5sum] = "b72794996c6a3ad94634727b95f9d204"
 SRC_URI[sha256sum] = "8b4ac0760018c77c0044fab06a4f0c510ba87eae934d9983b10878483bde7ef7"
 
+UPSTREAM_CHECK_URI = "https://github.com/Mikachu/openbox/tags"
+UPSTREAM_CHECK_REGEX = "(?P<pver>\d+(\.\d+)+)"
+
 inherit autotools gettext update-alternatives pkgconfig features_check
 # depends on virtual/libx11
 REQUIRED_DISTRO_FEATURES = "x11"