diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 13168b08966..246a7c555ca 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ test: js-test go-test
 # expand to something like "C:/Program Files/Git/usr/bin/sh.exe".
 build-docker: ; $(ENV) "$(SHELL)" ./scripts/make/build-docker.sh
 
-build-release: # deps js-build
+build-release: deps js-build
 	$(ENV) "$(SHELL)" ./scripts/make/build-release.sh
 
 clean: ; $(ENV) "$(SHELL)" ./scripts/make/clean.sh