diff --git a/configure/RELEASE b/configure/RELEASE
index 79e57d9..055050d 100644
--- a/configure/RELEASE
+++ b/configure/RELEASE
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ TEMPLATE_TOP=$(EPICS_BASE)/templates/makeBaseApp/top
 # define INSTALL_LOCATION_APP here
 #INSTALL_LOCATION_APP=<fullpathname>
 
+# For SynApps:
+RELEASE=
 
 EPICS_BASE=/usr/local/epics/base-3.16.1
 ASYN=~/top-3.16/asyn4-30