diff --git a/release/Makefile b/release/Makefile
index 767518ffad0..50493edb362 100644
--- a/release/Makefile
+++ b/release/Makefile
@@ -118,6 +118,10 @@ endif
     else
 	@cp $(OCGDIR)/bin/blender$(EXT0) $(DISTDIR)/blender$(EXT0)
     endif
+	@if [ -f $(OCGDIR)/bin/blenderplayer$(EXTO) ]; then \
+		cp $(OCGDIR)/bin/blenderplayer$(EXTO) \
+			$(DISTDIR)/blenderplayer$(EXTO) ; \
+	fi
     endif
 
 ifneq ($(NOPLUGINS),true)