diff --git a/release/Makefile b/release/Makefile
index 6e704fddce..4321d91bf4 100644
--- a/release/Makefile
+++ b/release/Makefile
@@ -140,7 +140,10 @@ release.1:
 	${ECHO} "Generated by:	${USER}@`${HOSTNAME}`">> ${DOCBUILDFILE}
 	${ECHO} "Formats:	${FORMATS}" >> ${DOCBUILDFILE}
 	${ECHO} "Languages:	${DOC_LANG}" >> ${DOCBUILDFILE}
-
+	${ECHO} "Tag:		${RELEASETAG}" >> ${DOCBUILDFILE}
+.if defined(MAKE_RELNOTES)
+	${ECHO} "Release Documentation Tag:	${RELNOTESTAG}" >> ${DOCBUILDFILE}
+.endif
 # Make FTP staging area
 ftp.1:
 	${RM} -rf ${DOCFTPSTAGEDIR}