diff --git a/release/release.sh b/release/release.sh
index 94a9bb62c00d..f76efa522ce7 100755
--- a/release/release.sh
+++ b/release/release.sh
@@ -208,6 +208,7 @@ env_check() {
 	RELEASE_RMAKEFLAGS="${ARCH_FLAGS} \
 		KERNCONF=\"${KERNEL}\" ${CONF_FILES} ${DOCPORTS} \
 		WITH_DVD=${WITH_DVD} WITH_VMIMAGES=${WITH_VMIMAGES} \
+		VMFORMATS=\"${VMFORMATS}\" VMSIZE=${VMSIZE} \
 		WITH_CLOUDWARE=${WITH_CLOUDWARE} XZ_THREADS=${XZ_THREADS}"
 
 	return 0