diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index d2fe41edf9..0a4987c5f7 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -821,7 +821,7 @@ static-executable: $(GO_SOURCES) $(TAGS_PREREQ)
 	CGO_CFLAGS="$(CGO_CFLAGS)" $(GO) build $(GOFLAGS) $(EXTRA_GOFLAGS) -tags 'netgo osusergo $(TAGS)' -ldflags '-s -w -linkmode external -extldflags "-static" $(LDFLAGS)' -o $(EXECUTABLE)
 
 .PHONY: release
-release: frontend generate release-windows release-linux release-darwin release-freebsd release-copy release-compress vendor release-sources release-docs release-check
+release: frontend generate release-linux release-copy release-compress vendor release-sources release-check
 
 # just the sources, with all assets builtin and frontend resources generated
 sources-tarbal: frontend generate vendor release-sources release-check