diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index fbbbed9b..7cd40baf 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ release-debug:
 	@cmake -H. -GNinja -Bbuild -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=RelWithDebInfo
 	@cmake --build build
 
+release:
+	@cmake -H. -Bbuild -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=RelWithDebInfo
+	@cmake --build build
+
 linux-appimage:
 	@./.ci/linux/deploy.sh