diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 2ac1cd95..7a4e6c0b 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -3,5 +3,7 @@ AUTOMAKE_OPTIONS = foreign dist-bzip2 1.6
 SUBDIRS = include src examples tests
 EXTRA_DIST = osmoappdesc.py README.md
 
+@RELMAKE@
+
 pkgconfigdir = $(libdir)/pkgconfig
 pkgconfig_DATA = osmo-pcu.pc
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 3b134697..0a3557dc 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ AC_CONFIG_TESTDIR(tests)
 dnl kernel style compile messages
 m4_ifdef([AM_SILENT_RULES], [AM_SILENT_RULES([yes])])
 
+dnl include release helper
+RELMAKE='-include osmo-release.mk'
+AC_SUBST([RELMAKE])
+
 dnl checks for programs
 AC_PROG_MAKE_SET
 AC_PROG_CC
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 7b7b4ad5..6a534b48 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-osmo-pcu (0.3) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
+osmo-pcu (0.3.0) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
 
   * Initial release.