diff --git a/cfg.mk b/cfg.mk
index 81c5777f..a13b389e 100644
--- a/cfg.mk
+++ b/cfg.mk
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ exclude_file_name_regexp--sc_obsolete_symbols = \
 exclude_file_name_regexp--sc_trailing_blank = \
 	^gl/top/README-release.diff$$
 
+old_NEWS_hash = 332d582cf1b06a9579f0be6e8fa5545c
+
 htmldir = ../www-$(PACKAGE)
 
 manual_title = GNU network utilities