diff --git a/plugins/builder-dockerfile/builder-release b/plugins/builder-dockerfile/builder-release
index 7b8cef709..8f3ac4cbc 100755
--- a/plugins/builder-dockerfile/builder-release
+++ b/plugins/builder-dockerfile/builder-release
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ trigger-builder-dockerfile-builder-release() {
 
   # buildstep plugins don't necessarily make sense for dockerfiles. call the new breed!!!
   plugn trigger pre-release-dockerfile "$APP" "$IMAGE_TAG"
+  echo "FROM $IMAGE" | docker build --label=com.dokku.image-stage=release -t "$IMAGE" -
   plugn trigger post-release-dockerfile "$APP" "$IMAGE_TAG"
 }
 
diff --git a/plugins/builder-herokuish/builder-release b/plugins/builder-herokuish/builder-release
index 762b5f619..f7b552e14 100755
--- a/plugins/builder-herokuish/builder-release
+++ b/plugins/builder-herokuish/builder-release
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ trigger-builder-herokuish-builder-release() {
 
     "$DOCKER_BIN" container commit "${DOCKER_COMMIT_LABEL_ARGS[@]}" "$CID" "$IMAGE" >/dev/null
   fi
+
+  echo "FROM $IMAGE" | docker build --label=com.dokku.image-stage=release -t "$IMAGE" -
   plugn trigger post-release-buildpack "$APP" "$IMAGE_TAG"
 }