diff --git a/release/Makefile b/release/Makefile
index f4cfb967b13..ce70afd0dd8 100644
--- a/release/Makefile
+++ b/release/Makefile
@@ -242,6 +242,7 @@ MFSSIZE=		4096
 MFSINODE=		8192
 MFSLABEL=		auto
 MINIROOT=
+SEPARATE_LIVEFS=
 .elif ${TARGET_ARCH} == "ia64"
 DISKLABEL=		""
 MAKE_DVD=