diff --git a/transforms/packaging/Makefile b/transforms/packaging/Makefile
index 020ae2a73..aa75d525e 100644
--- a/transforms/packaging/Makefile
+++ b/transforms/packaging/Makefile
@@ -19,6 +19,14 @@ setup::
 
 build::
 
+build-dist::
+	@# Help: Recursively build distributions in all subdirs 
+	$(MAKE) RULE=$@ .recurse
+
+publish-dist::
+	@# Help: Recursively publish distributions in all subdirs 
+	$(MAKE) RULE=$@ .recurse
+
 venv::
 
 image::