diff --git a/releasetools/release.sh b/releasetools/release.sh
index 38343ce3e..9f47d17a4 100755
--- a/releasetools/release.sh
+++ b/releasetools/release.sh
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ echo " * Build"
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 cd $RELEASEDIR/usr/src
-make distribution MKLIBCXX=yes DESTDIR=$RELEASEDIR SLOPPY_FLIST=yes $BUILDOPTIONS
+make build MKLIBCXX=yes DESTDIR=$RELEASEDIR $BUILDOPTIONS
 make -C releasetools do-hdboot DESTDIR=$RELEASEDIR MKINSTALLBOOT=yes
 cp $RELEASEDIR/usr/mdec/boot_monitor $RELEASEDIR
 cp $RELEASEDIR/boot/minix_latest/* $RELEASEDIR/boot/minix_default/