diff --git a/make/rpmdist.mk b/make/rpmdist.mk
index 3d469019..02efeafa 100644
--- a/make/rpmdist.mk
+++ b/make/rpmdist.mk
@@ -264,6 +264,6 @@ rpm-release: rpm-release-reinstall
 # doesn't work
 # rpm-release-update: rpm-release rpm-update
 
-rpm-release-reinstall:
+rpm-release-reinstall: update
 	$(BUILD_PACKAGE_SH) release