diff --git a/kiwixbuild/builder.py b/kiwixbuild/builder.py
index 9c7b853..b690592 100644
--- a/kiwixbuild/builder.py
+++ b/kiwixbuild/builder.py
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ class Builder:
         builderDefs = (tDef for tDef in target_steps() if tDef[0] != 'source')
         for builderDef in builderDefs:
             builder = get_target_step(builderDef)
-            if option('make_dist') and builderName == option('target'):
+            if option('make_dist') and builderDef == option('target'):
                 print("make dist {} ({}):".format(builder.name, builderDef[0]))
                 builder.make_dist()
                 continue