diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 2ce8ff59e..aa9612746 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -38,12 +38,14 @@ release: \
 	release-vmutils
 
 release-victoria-metrics: victoria-metrics-prod
-	cd bin && tar czf victoria-metrics-$(PKG_TAG).tar.gz victoria-metrics-prod
+	cd bin && tar czf victoria-metrics-$(PKG_TAG).tar.gz victoria-metrics-prod && \
+		sha256sum victoria-metrics-$(PKG_TAG).tar.gz > victoria-metrics-$(PKG_TAG)_checksums.txt
 
 release-vmutils: \
 	vmbackup-prod \
 	vmrestore-prod
-	cd bin && tar czf vmutils-$(PKG_TAG).tar.gz vmbackup-prod vmrestore-prod
+	cd bin && tar czf vmutils-$(PKG_TAG).tar.gz vmbackup-prod vmrestore-prod && \
+		sha256sum vmutils-$(PKG_TAG).tar.gz > vmutils-$(PKG_TAG)_checksums.txt
 
 pprof-cpu:
 	go tool pprof -trim_path=github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics@ $(PPROF_FILE)