diff --git a/script/create-dist.py b/script/create-dist.py
index 3dd3ac789527..da684b03195f 100755
--- a/script/create-dist.py
+++ b/script/create-dist.py
@@ -20,12 +20,18 @@ def main():
   rm_rf(DIST_DIR)
   os.makedirs(DIST_DIR)
 
+  force_build()
   copy_binaries()
   copy_license()
   create_version()
   create_zip()
 
 
+def force_build():
+  build = os.path.join(SOURCE_ROOT, 'script', 'build.py')
+  subprocess.check_call([sys.executable, build, '-c', 'Release']);
+
+
 def copy_binaries():
   shutil.copytree(BUNDLE_DIR, os.path.join(DIST_DIR, BUNDLE_NAME),
                   symlinks=True)