diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index aa85f7b6..d2ea9676 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ endif
 build:
 > cargo build
 
+.PHONY: release
+release:
+> cargo build --release
+
 .PHONY: clean
 clean:
 > cargo clean