--- a/src/jdk.jpackage/share/classes/jdk/jpackage/internal/ValidOptions.java	Mon Aug 12 15:27:17 2019 -0400
+++ b/src/jdk.jpackage/share/classes/jdk/jpackage/internal/ValidOptions.java	Tue Aug 13 18:21:07 2019 -0400
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@
             options.put(CLIOptions.LINUX_PACKAGE_DEPENDENCIES.getId(),
                         USE.INSTALL);
             options.put(CLIOptions.LINUX_MENU_GROUP.getId(), USE.INSTALL);
+            options.put(CLIOptions.RELEASE.getId(), USE.INSTALL);
         }
     }