diff --git a/release/Makefile.azure b/release/Makefile.azure
index 00eacf22301b..bc6f8859dea9 100644
--- a/release/Makefile.azure
+++ b/release/Makefile.azure
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ EXPIRY_DATE!=	date -v+1m -I -u
 azure-upload:		${AZURE_UPLOAD_TGTS}
 
 azure-check-depends:
-.for VAR in _STORAGE _ACCOUNT _RESOURCEGROUP _KEY
+.for VAR in _STORAGE _ACCOUNT _RESOURCEGROUP _KEY _LOCATION
 . if !defined(AZURE${VAR}) || empty(AZURE${VAR})
 	@echo "Variable AZURE${VAR} cannot be empty."
 	@false