diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index a97637bfd..53fd4143d 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -146,10 +146,9 @@ lint:
 		-A clippy::upper-case-acronyms \
 		-A clippy::vec-init-then-push
 
-# FIXME: fails if --release is added due to broken HTTP API tests
 nightly-lint:
 	cp .github/custom/clippy.toml .
-	cargo +$(CLIPPY_PINNED_NIGHTLY) clippy --workspace --tests -- \
+	cargo +$(CLIPPY_PINNED_NIGHTLY) clippy --workspace --tests --release -- \
 		-A clippy::all \
 		-D clippy::disallowed_from_async
 	rm clippy.toml