diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index f3abbc79c..947a9a75f 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ linux: deps
 	mkdir -p linux
 	GOOS=linux GOARCH=amd64 go build $(GO_FLAGS) -o linux/$(BINARY) $(SOURCE_DIR)
 
-release: windows_build darwin_build linux_build bsd_build
+release: deps windows_build darwin_build linux_build bsd_build
 
 ##### LINUX BUILDS #####
 linux_build: build/linux_arm.tar.gz build/linux_arm64.tar.gz build/linux_386.tar.gz build/linux_amd64.tar.gz