diff --git a/data/releases/Makefile b/data/releases/Makefile
index a1e6343d04..02442ac7b9 100644
--- a/data/releases/Makefile
+++ b/data/releases/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
-DOCS=	index.sgml snapshots.sgml
+DOCS?=	index.sgml snapshots.sgml
 
 SUBDIR=	1.1 1.1.5 2.0 2.0.5A 2.0.5R 2.0A 2.1R 2.1.5R 2.1.6R 2.1.7R 2.2R
 SUBDIR+=	2.2.1R
 
+.if defined $(NEW_BUILD)
+SUBDIR=
+.endif
+
 .include "../web.mk"
diff --git a/en/releases/Makefile b/en/releases/Makefile
index a1e6343d04..02442ac7b9 100644
--- a/en/releases/Makefile
+++ b/en/releases/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
-DOCS=	index.sgml snapshots.sgml
+DOCS?=	index.sgml snapshots.sgml
 
 SUBDIR=	1.1 1.1.5 2.0 2.0.5A 2.0.5R 2.0A 2.1R 2.1.5R 2.1.6R 2.1.7R 2.2R
 SUBDIR+=	2.2.1R
 
+.if defined $(NEW_BUILD)
+SUBDIR=
+.endif
+
 .include "../web.mk"