diff --git a/script/update/release b/script/update/release
index e8eff300..d7b7d108 100755
--- a/script/update/release
+++ b/script/update/release
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ set -u -e
 eval "$(setvars "" vdir relname src_dirname srcdir _xm target romdir mode)"
 
 export LBMK_RELEASE="y"
+export LBMK_STATUS="n"
 
 main()
 {