diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 792c011..22dcf89 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -37,8 +37,9 @@ endif
 # Target to run when building a release
 #
 release: distcheck
-	@for file in $(DIST_ARCHIVES); do	\
-		md5sum $$file > ../$$file.md5;	\
+	@for file in $(DIST_ARCHIVES); do		\
+		md5sum    $$file > ../$$file.md5;	\
+		sha256sum $$file > ../$$file.sha256;	\
 	done
 	@mv $(DIST_ARCHIVES) ../
 	@echo
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ release: distcheck
 	@for file in $(DIST_ARCHIVES); do					\
 		printf "$$file    \tDistribution tarball\n";			\
 		printf "$$file.md5\t"; cat ../$$file.md5 | cut -f1 -d' ';	\
+		printf "$$file.sha256\t"; cat ../$$file.sha256 | cut -f1 -d' ';	\
 	done
 
 # Workaround for systemd unit file duing distcheck