diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index ad04ac6..e5059e4 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ test:
 tag_latest:
 	docker tag $(NAME):$(VERSION) $(NAME):latest
 
-release: tag_latest
+release: test tag_latest
 	@if ! docker images phusion/baseimage | awk '{ print $$2 }' | grep -q -F $(VERSION); then echo "$(NAME) version $(VERSION) is not yet built. Please run 'make build'"; false; fi
 	docker push $(NAME)
 	@echo "*** Don't forget to create a tag. git tag rel-$(VERSION) && git push origin rel-$(VERSION)"