diff --git a/Makefile.inc1 b/Makefile.inc1
index aa0135f..3412869 100644
--- a/Makefile.inc1
+++ b/Makefile.inc1
@@ -180,16 +180,13 @@ archive:	release
 	false
 .endif
 .if !defined(RELEASEDB)
-	/usr/local/bin/freenas-release -P ${PRODUCT} \
-		--archive ${ARCHIVE} \
-		-K ${FREENAS_KEYFILE} \
-		add ${BE_ROOT}/release/LATEST
-.else
+	@echo "RELEASEDB must be defined" 1>&2
+	false
+.endif
 	/usr/local/bin/freenas-release -P ${PRODUCT} \
 		-D ${RELEASEDB} --archive ${ARCHIVE} \
 		-K ${FREENAS_KEYFILE} \
 		add ${BE_ROOT}/release/LATEST
-.endif
 
 rebuild: checkout all
 	@${BUILD_TOOLS}/create-release-distribution.py