diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index c24fb87..9a485a3 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ help:
 	@echo "  container  - Build an OCI container (requires podman)"
 	@echo "  help       - Show this help message"
 
+build: $(RELEASE_NAME)
+	make -C ./rex_client REX_VERSION=$(REX_VERSION)
+	make -C ./rex_server REX_VERSION=$(REX_VERSION)
+
 release: $(RELEASE_NAME)
 	make -C ./rex_client REX_VERSION=$(REX_VERSION)
 	make -C ./rex_server REX_VERSION=$(REX_VERSION)