diff --git a/distrib/amd64/ramdisks/common/Makefile.ramdisk b/distrib/amd64/ramdisks/common/Makefile.ramdisk
index 5852278619a3..a09f8eebe37a 100644
--- a/distrib/amd64/ramdisks/common/Makefile.ramdisk
+++ b/distrib/amd64/ramdisks/common/Makefile.ramdisk
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#	$NetBSD: Makefile.ramdisk,v 1.11 2015/10/07 14:09:04 martin Exp $
+#	$NetBSD: Makefile.ramdisk,v 1.11.8.1 2024/03/25 15:21:04 martin Exp $
 
 .include <bsd.own.mk>
 .include "${NETBSDSRCDIR}/distrib/common/Makefile.distrib"
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ ${CRUNCHBIN}:	libhack.o
 .include "${DISTRIBDIR}/common/Makefile.makedev"
 .include "${DISTRIBDIR}/common/Makefile.image"
 
-release:
+release:	${IMAGE}
+	${HOST_INSTALL_FILE} -m ${NONBINMODE} ${IMAGE} \
+		${RELEASEDIR}/${RELEASEMACHINEDIR}/installation/ramdisk/
 
 .include <bsd.prog.mk>
diff --git a/distrib/i386/ramdisks/common/Makefile.ramdisk b/distrib/i386/ramdisks/common/Makefile.ramdisk
index 870fc508c9e3..f26b5f2eede8 100644
--- a/distrib/i386/ramdisks/common/Makefile.ramdisk
+++ b/distrib/i386/ramdisks/common/Makefile.ramdisk
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#	$NetBSD: Makefile.ramdisk,v 1.12 2015/10/07 14:09:05 martin Exp $
+#	$NetBSD: Makefile.ramdisk,v 1.12.8.1 2024/03/25 15:21:04 martin Exp $
 
 .include <bsd.own.mk>
 .include "${NETBSDSRCDIR}/distrib/common/Makefile.distrib"
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ ${CRUNCHBIN}:	libhack.o
 .include "${DISTRIBDIR}/common/Makefile.makedev"
 .include "${DISTRIBDIR}/common/Makefile.image"
 
-release:
+release:	${IMAGE}
+	${HOST_INSTALL_FILE} -m ${NONBINMODE} ${IMAGE} \
+		${RELEASEDIR}/${RELEASEMACHINEDIR}/installation/ramdisk/
 
 .include <bsd.prog.mk>
diff --git a/etc/etc.amd64/Makefile.inc b/etc/etc.amd64/Makefile.inc
index 4e076fcb3243..fe7fff5e6e03 100644
--- a/etc/etc.amd64/Makefile.inc
+++ b/etc/etc.amd64/Makefile.inc
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#	$NetBSD: Makefile.inc,v 1.15 2015/01/11 04:03:47 snj Exp $
+#	$NetBSD: Makefile.inc,v 1.15.8.1 2024/03/25 15:21:04 martin Exp $
 #
 #	etc.amd64/Makefile.inc -- amd64-specific etc Makefile targets
 #
@@ -15,9 +15,11 @@ BUILD_KERNELS=		INSTALL INSTALL_XEN3_DOMU
 INSTALLATION_DIRS+= 	installation/cdrom
 INSTALLATION_DIRS+= 	installation/misc
 INSTALLATION_DIRS+= 	installation/miniroot
+INSTALLATION_DIRS+= 	installation/ramdisk
 
 snap_md_post:
 	cd ${KERNSRCDIR}/arch/i386/stand/pxeboot && ${MAKE} release
 	${MAKESUMS} -t ${RELEASEDIR}/${RELEASEMACHINEDIR}/installation/cdrom '*.iso'
 	${MAKESUMS} -t ${RELEASEDIR}/${RELEASEMACHINEDIR}/installation/miniroot '*.*'
 	${MAKESUMS} -t ${RELEASEDIR}/${RELEASEMACHINEDIR}/installation/misc '*.*'
+	${MAKESUMS} -t ${RELEASEDIR}/${RELEASEMACHINEDIR}/installation/ramdisk '*.*'
diff --git a/etc/etc.i386/Makefile.inc b/etc/etc.i386/Makefile.inc
index 89bc6be8646f..ea3c5f7d5e65 100644
--- a/etc/etc.i386/Makefile.inc
+++ b/etc/etc.i386/Makefile.inc
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#	$NetBSD: Makefile.inc,v 1.68 2015/03/07 07:28:37 mrg Exp $
+#	$NetBSD: Makefile.inc,v 1.68.8.1 2024/03/25 15:21:04 martin Exp $
 #
 #	etc.i386/Makefile.inc -- i386-specific etc Makefile targets
 #
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ INSTALLATION_DIRS+=	installation/misc
 INSTALLATION_DIRS+=	installation/cdrom
 INSTALLATION_DIRS+=	installation/floppy
 INSTALLATION_DIRS+=	installation/miniroot
+INSTALLATION_DIRS+=	installation/ramdisk
 
 # i386 specific distrib stuff
 snap_md_post:
@@ -39,3 +40,4 @@ snap_md_post:
 	${MAKESUMS} -t ${RELEASEDIR}/${RELEASEMACHINEDIR}/installation/floppy '*.fs'
 	${MAKESUMS} -t ${RELEASEDIR}/${RELEASEMACHINEDIR}/installation/miniroot '*.*'
 	${MAKESUMS} -t ${RELEASEDIR}/${RELEASEMACHINEDIR}/installation/misc '*.*'
+	${MAKESUMS} -t ${RELEASEDIR}/${RELEASEMACHINEDIR}/installation/ramdisk '*.*'