diff --git a/pkgs/build-support/release/default.nix b/pkgs/build-support/release/default.nix
index 8875a8594dc0..9950e1fc47b1 100644
--- a/pkgs/build-support/release/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/build-support/release/default.nix
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ rec {
       }
       ''
         mkdir -p $out/nix-support
+        touch $out/nix-support/hydra-build-products
         echo $constituents > $out/nix-support/hydra-aggregate-constituents
 
         # Propagate build failures.