diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index da91d97..5505bbb 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ manpages:
 #
 #  Make a new release tarball, and make a GPG signature.
 #
-release: tidy fixup-perms update-version update-modules clean changelog
+release: test tidy fixup-perms update-version update-modules clean changelog
 	rm -rf $(DIST_PREFIX)/$(BASE)-$(VERSION)
 	rm -f $(DIST_PREFIX)/$(BASE)-$(VERSION).tar.gz
 	cp -R . $(DIST_PREFIX)/$(BASE)-$(VERSION)
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index c0a634d..320dd61 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ xen-tools (4.5+dev-1) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
       - Mark package as autopkgtestable.
     + Multiple release workflow improvements (target release in Makefile):
       - Use TMPDIR instead of TMP for temporary directories.
+      - Always run the full test suite before doing a release.
   * Update Vcs-* headers and documentation as Gitorious closed its doors
     in June 2015 and is now only available with static contents.
   * Recommend debian-archive-keyring (for installing Debian DomUs on