diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 393c68b49..8d9005f7d 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ else
   deldirs  := $(builddir)/debug $(builddir)/release $(builddir)/fuzz
 endif
 
-all: release-all
+all: release-minimal
 
 depends:
 	cd contrib/depends && $(MAKE) HOST=$(target) && cd ../.. && mkdir -p build/$(target)/release
@@ -106,6 +106,13 @@ release-static:
 	mkdir -p $(builddir)/release
 	cd $(builddir)/release && cmake -D STATIC=ON -D BUILD_64=ON -D CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release $(topdir) && $(MAKE)
 
+release-minimal:
+	@echo "Starting minimal Wownero build... for full build, run: make release-all"
+	mkdir -p $(builddir)/release
+	cd $(builddir)/release && cmake -Wno-dev -D BUILD_TAG="minimal" -D CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -D BUILD_TESTS=OFF -D BUILD_DOCUMENTATION=OFF -D BUILD_DEBUG_UTILITIES=OFF -D USE_DEVICE_TREZOR=OFF -D TREZOR_DEBUG=OFF -D BUILD_GUI_DEPS=OFF $(topdir) && $(MAKE) daemon simplewallet wallet_rpc_server
+	@echo "\n===== Build complete =====\n"
+	@echo "Binaries are available at: cd $(builddir)/release/bin\n"
+
 coverage:
 	mkdir -p $(builddir)/debug
 	cd $(builddir)/debug && cmake -D BUILD_TESTS=ON -D CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug -D COVERAGE=ON $(topdir) && $(MAKE) && $(MAKE) test