diff --git a/etc/etc.alpha/Makefile.inc b/etc/etc.alpha/Makefile.inc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..b05baff9a879
--- /dev/null
+++ b/etc/etc.alpha/Makefile.inc
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#	$NetBSD: Makefile.inc,v 1.1 1999/06/30 18:39:37 ross Exp $
+
+BUILD_KERNELS+=		INSTALL
+INSTALLATION_DIRS+=	installation/floppy	\
+			installation/diskimage	\
+			installation/instkernel	\
+			installation/netboot	\
+			installation/tapeimage	\
+			installation/misc
+
+snap_md_post:
+.ifndef UPDATE
+	cd ${.CURDIR}/../distrib && ${MAKE} cleandir
+.endif
+	cd ${.CURDIR}/../distrib && ${MAKE} depend && ${MAKE}
+	cd ${.CURDIR}/../distrib/alpha && ${MAKE} release
+	cd ${.CURDIR}/../distrib/notes && ${MAKE} release