diff --git a/makefiles/release/required.mk b/makefiles/release/required.mk
index 59366ce..620b827 100644
--- a/makefiles/release/required.mk
+++ b/makefiles/release/required.mk
@@ -18,8 +18,9 @@
 #   var ?= $(error ...) definitions are fatal to "make help" and others
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-voltha-release-mk-targets := null
+voltha-release-mk-targets := $(NULL)
 voltha-release-mk-targets += create-jobs-release
+voltha-release-mk-targets += create-jobs-release-certification
 voltha-release-mk-targets += create-jobs-release-nightly
 voltha-release-mk-targets += create-jobs-release-units
 voltha-release-mk-targets += sterile-create-jobs-release