diff --git a/distrib/i386/kmod/Makefile b/distrib/i386/kmod/Makefile
index d37dd421aa54..c970b471d957 100644
--- a/distrib/i386/kmod/Makefile
+++ b/distrib/i386/kmod/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#	$NetBSD: Makefile,v 1.2 2008/05/05 17:10:28 ad Exp $
+#	$NetBSD: Makefile,v 1.3 2008/05/11 12:31:45 chris Exp $
 
 .include <bsd.own.mk>
 
@@ -21,4 +21,6 @@ miniroot.kmod:	${RAMDISKFS} ${SRCMOD}
 .include <bsd.prog.mk>
 
 release:	miniroot.kmod
+		${HOST_INSTALL_FILE} -m ${BINMODE} ${PROG}  \
+		    ${RELEASEDIR}/${MACHINE}/installation/miniroot/
 
diff --git a/etc/etc.i386/Makefile.inc b/etc/etc.i386/Makefile.inc
index 404bbd982a96..e059e59d643e 100644
--- a/etc/etc.i386/Makefile.inc
+++ b/etc/etc.i386/Makefile.inc
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#	$NetBSD: Makefile.inc,v 1.58 2008/05/02 23:13:05 ad Exp $
+#	$NetBSD: Makefile.inc,v 1.59 2008/05/11 12:31:45 chris Exp $
 #
 #	etc.i386/Makefile.inc -- i386-specific etc Makefile targets
 #
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ BUILD_KERNELS+=	INSTALL_XEN3PAE_DOMU
 INSTALLATION_DIRS+=	installation/misc
 INSTALLATION_DIRS+=	installation/cdrom
 INSTALLATION_DIRS+=	installation/floppy
+INSTALLATION_DIRS+=	installation/miniroot
 
 # i386 specific distrib stuff
 snap_md_post:
@@ -34,4 +35,5 @@ snap_md_post:
 	cd ${KERNSRCDIR}/arch/i386/stand/misc && ${MAKE} release
 	${MAKESUMS} -t ${RELEASEDIR}/${RELEASEMACHINEDIR}/installation/cdrom '*.iso'
 	${MAKESUMS} -t ${RELEASEDIR}/${RELEASEMACHINEDIR}/installation/floppy '*.fs'
+	${MAKESUMS} -t ${RELEASEDIR}/${RELEASEMACHINEDIR}/installation/miniroot '*.*'
 	${MAKESUMS} -t ${RELEASEDIR}/${RELEASEMACHINEDIR}/installation/misc '*.*'