diff --git a/make/projects-dir.mk b/make/projects-dir.mk
index 22bdc02e..684d1316 100644
--- a/make/projects-dir.mk
+++ b/make/projects-dir.mk
@@ -106,6 +106,9 @@ echo-prereq-release:
 	@make --no-print-directory pull.done >/dev/null 2>&1
 	@$(PROJECTS_PY) required-pkg --flavour release $(BUILD_PROJECTS)
 
+install-prereq-release:
+	make --no-print-directory echo-prereq-build echo-prereq-release 2>/dev/null | xargs -r $(PKG_MANAGER_SH) install -y
+
 init-project-%:
 	@make --no-print-directory pull.done >/dev/null 2>&1
 	$(CREATE_PROJECT_SH) $*