diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 370c2233..ae1c9341 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ release:
 	fi
 	@echo "Building release version '$(VERSION)'..."
 	GOOS=darwin GOARCH=arm64 go build -ldflags="-s -w -X github.com/docker/model-cli/commands.Version=$(VERSION)" -o dist/darwin-arm64/$(PLUGIN_NAME) .
-	GOOS=windows GOARCH=amd64 go build -ldflags="-s -w -X github.com/docker/model-cli/commands.Version=$(VERSION)" -o dist/windows-amd64/$(PLUGIN_NAME) .
+	GOOS=windows GOARCH=amd64 go build -ldflags="-s -w -X github.com/docker/model-cli/commands.Version=$(VERSION)" -o dist/windows-amd64/$(PLUGIN_NAME).exe .
 	@echo "Release build complete: $(PLUGIN_NAME) version '$(VERSION)'"
 
 clean: