diff --git a/gnu/packages/code.scm b/gnu/packages/code.scm
index 8835272ce4..d408e851bb 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/code.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/code.scm
@@ -850,7 +850,7 @@ (define-public astyle
       #:make-flags
       #~(list (string-append "prefix=" #$output)
               "INSTALL=install"
-              "all")
+              "release" "shared")
       #:modules '((guix build gnu-build-system) ;FIXME use %default-modules
                   (guix build utils)
                   (ice-9 regex))