diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index bc5cc94ce..feb02ecad 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ test: deps compile testclean
 ##
 ## Release targets
 ##
-rel: deps compile generate
+rel: locked-deps compile generate
 
 relclean:
 	rm -rf rel/riak