diff --git a/release/Makefile b/release/Makefile
--- a/release/Makefile
+++ b/release/Makefile
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
 .endif
 .endif
 IMAKE=		${MAKE} TARGET_ARCH=${TARGET_ARCH} TARGET=${TARGET} \
-		    -DNO_ROOT -DDB_FROM_SRC
+		    -DNO_ROOT -DWITHOUT_QEMU -DDB_FROM_SRC
 DISTDIR=	dist
 
 # Define OSRELEASE by using newvers.sh