diff --git a/release/release.gradle b/release/release.gradle
index ce90be61a6..8d1faf50c0 100644
--- a/release/release.gradle
+++ b/release/release.gradle
@@ -299,6 +299,14 @@ task changeLogFile( dependsOn: [releaseChecks] ) {
     }
 }
 
+rootProject.subprojects.each { Project subProject ->
+    if ( !this.name.equals( subProject.name ) ) {
+        if ( subProject.tasks.findByName( 'release' ) ) {
+            this.tasks.release.dependsOn( subProject.tasks.release )
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 task addVersionCommit( dependsOn: [changeLogFile] ) {
     group = "Release"
     description = "Adds a commit for the released version and push the changes to github"