diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index a5ac84408..a0bd66dfc 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ generate: install-tools
 release:
 	docker run \
 		--rm \
+		-e CGO_ENABLED=1 \
 		--env-file .release-env \
 		-v /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock \
 		-v `pwd`:/go/src/$(PACKAGE_NAME) \