diff --git a/build/root/Makefile b/build/root/Makefile
index ccc943bdc77..ad3be9b5f6e 100644
--- a/build/root/Makefile
+++ b/build/root/Makefile
@@ -623,4 +623,5 @@ bazel-release:
 else
 bazel-release:
 	bazel build //build/release-tars
+	bazel shutdown
 endif