diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index e4c684944..b62a5e187 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -66,6 +66,10 @@ ifdef FULL_TESTS
 	go get -u github.com/tools/godep
 endif
 
+# Get the release dependencies
+release_dep:
+	go get -u github.com/goreleaser/nfpm
+
 # Update dependencies
 update:
 	go get -u github.com/golang/dep/cmd/dep
diff --git a/RELEASE.md b/RELEASE.md
index a026dfe26..30881f179 100644
--- a/RELEASE.md
+++ b/RELEASE.md
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ Making a release
   * git status - to check for new man pages - git add them
   * git commit -a -v -m "Version v1.XX"
   * make retag
+  * make release_dep
   * # Set the GOPATH for a current stable go compiler
   * make cross
   * git checkout docs/content/commands # to undo date changes in commands