diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 8f8b4ce423c1..919ad8133b05 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1097,8 +1097,8 @@ release-alias-tag: ## Add the release alias tag to the last build tag
 	gcloud container images add-tag $(CAPIM_CONTROLLER_IMG):$(TAG) $(CAPIM_CONTROLLER_IMG):$(RELEASE_ALIAS_TAG)
 	gcloud container images add-tag $(TEST_EXTENSION_IMG):$(TAG) $(TEST_EXTENSION_IMG):$(RELEASE_ALIAS_TAG)
 
-.PHONY: release-notes
-release-notes:
+.PHONY: release-notes-tool
+release-notes-tool:
 	go build -o bin/notes hack/tools/release/notes.go
 
 .PHONY: promote-images