diff --git a/meta/recipes-core/util-linux/util-linux.inc b/meta/recipes-core/util-linux/util-linux.inc
index 09916594b0a..be49160eac9 100644
--- a/meta/recipes-core/util-linux/util-linux.inc
+++ b/meta/recipes-core/util-linux/util-linux.inc
@@ -28,3 +28,7 @@ SRC_URI[sha256sum] = "f586e35d320ff537aab3ffeca37e9ecd482ccbe013590db4429a414d8a
 CVE_PRODUCT = "util-linux"
 
 CVE_STATUS[CVE-2026-13595] = "cpe-stable-backport: Fixed from version >=2.41.5"
+
+# util-linux publishes bugfix/security-only point releases on its
+# stable/v<major.minor> branches.
+inherit upstream-stable-release-point