diff --git a/release/release.sh b/release/release.sh
index 6b4c2c4ba750..68b56f21bf11 100755
--- a/release/release.sh
+++ b/release/release.sh
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ extra_chroot_setup() {
 		for _PORT in ${EMBEDDEDPORTS}; do
 			eval chroot ${CHROOTDIR} env ${PBUILD_FLAGS} make -C \
 				/usr/ports/${_PORT} \
-				FORCE_PKG_REGISTER=1 install clean distclean
+				FORCE_PKG_REGISTER=1 deinstall install clean distclean
 		done
 	fi