diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index a355b42c..4aaf1fc7 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ all: install
 install: deps
 	./install.sh
 
-release:
+release: deps
 	goreleaser --skip-publish --rm-dist
 
 capdefs: