diff --git a/build/release-images.sh b/build/release-images.sh
index 6a5ea6b4972..d933581ee41 100755
--- a/build/release-images.sh
+++ b/build/release-images.sh
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ if [[ "${KUBE_BUILD_CONFORMANCE}" =~ [yY] ]]; then
     CMD_TARGETS="${CMD_TARGETS} ${KUBE_CONFORMANCE_IMAGE_TARGETS[*]}"
 fi
 
+# TODO(dims): Remove this when we get rid of hyperkube image
+CMD_TARGETS="${CMD_TARGETS} cmd/kubelet cmd/kubectl"
+
 kube::build::verify_prereqs
 kube::build::build_image
 kube::build::run_build_command make all WHAT="${CMD_TARGETS}" KUBE_BUILD_PLATFORMS="${KUBE_SERVER_PLATFORMS[*]}"