diff --git a/include/release.sh b/include/release.sh
index 912687dc..08c5a65e 100644
--- a/include/release.sh
+++ b/include/release.sh
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ release()
 
 prep_release()
 {
-	x_ touch "$rsrc/lock"
+	x_ cp "$xbmklock" "$rsrc/lock"
 	(
 	[ "$1" = "tarball" ] || x_ cd "$rsrc"
 	prep_release_$1