diff --git a/bmake.mk b/bmake.mk
index 7ad75e5..f03eb89 100644
--- a/bmake.mk
+++ b/bmake.mk
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ TOOL_DEBUG_BINS   = ${TOOL_SRCS:S|^tools/|${.CURDIR}/${BIN_DIR}/debug/tools/|:S/
 TOOL_RELEASE_BINS = ${TOOL_SRCS:S|^tools/|${.CURDIR}/${BIN_DIR}/release/tools/|:S/.c$//}
 
 debug: ${.CURDIR}/${BIN_DIR}/debug/${STATIC_LIB}
-release: ${.CURDIR}/${BIN_DIR}/release/${STATIC_LIB}
+release: ${.CURDIR}/${BIN_DIR}/release/${STATIC_LIB} ${TOOL_RELEASE_BINS}
 
 tools: ${TOOL_DEBUG_BINS}
 
diff --git a/gmake.mk b/gmake.mk
index febf128..fd54666 100644
--- a/gmake.mk
+++ b/gmake.mk
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ TOOL_RELEASE_BINS := $(TOOL_SRCS:tools/%.c=$(BIN_DIR)/release/tools/%$(TOOL_EXT)
 all: debug tools
 
 debug: $(BIN_DIR)/debug/$(STATIC_LIB)
-release: $(BIN_DIR)/release/$(STATIC_LIB)
+release: $(BIN_DIR)/release/$(STATIC_LIB) $(TOOL_RELEASE_BINS)
 
 tools: $(TOOL_DEBUG_BINS)