diff --git a/cargo-dist/src/announce.rs b/cargo-dist/src/announce.rs
index 15de771cc..88c5ceac9 100644
--- a/cargo-dist/src/announce.rs
+++ b/cargo-dist/src/announce.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ use axotag::{parse_tag, Package, PartialAnnouncementTag, ReleaseType};
 use cargo_dist_schema::DistManifest;
 use itertools::Itertools;
 use semver::Version;
-use tracing::{info, warn};
+use tracing::info;
 
 use crate::{
     errors::{DistError, DistResult},
@@ -185,22 +185,16 @@ pub(crate) fn select_tag(
 
     // Don't proceed if the conclusions don't make sense
     if rust_releases.is_empty() {
-        // It's ok for there to be no selected binaries if the user explicitly requested an
-        // announcement for a library with `--tag=my-lib-1.0.0`
-        if matches!(announcing.release, ReleaseType::Package(_)) {
-            warn!("You're trying to explicitly Release a library, only minimal functionality will work");
-        } else {
-            // No binaries were selected, and they weren't trying to announce a library,
-            // we've gotta bail out, this is too weird.
-            //
-            // To get better help messages, we explore a hypothetical world where they didn't pass
-            // `--tag` so we can get all the options for a good help message.
-            let announcing = PartialAnnouncementTag::default();
-            let rust_releases = select_packages(graph, &announcing);
-            let versions = possible_tags(graph, rust_releases.iter().map(|(idx, _)| *idx));
-            let help = tag_help(graph, versions, "You may need to pass the current version as --tag, or need to give all your packages the same version");
-            return Err(DistError::NothingToRelease { help });
-        }
+        // No binaries were selected, and they weren't trying to announce a library,
+        // we've gotta bail out, this is too weird.
+        //
+        // To get better help messages, we explore a hypothetical world where they didn't pass
+        // `--tag` so we can get all the options for a good help message.
+        let announcing = PartialAnnouncementTag::default();
+        let rust_releases = select_packages(graph, &announcing);
+        let versions = possible_tags(graph, rust_releases.iter().map(|(idx, _)| *idx));
+        let help = tag_help(graph, versions, "You may need to pass the current version as --tag, or need to give all your packages the same version");
+        return Err(DistError::NothingToRelease { help });
     }
 
     // If we don't have a tag yet we MUST successfully select one here or fail
@@ -298,6 +292,14 @@ fn select_packages(
     }
     info!("");
 
+    // If no binaries were selected but we are trying to specifically release One Package,
+    // add that package as a release still, on the assumption it's a Library
+    if rust_releases.is_empty() {
+        if let ReleaseType::Package(idx) = announcing.release {
+            rust_releases.push((PackageIdx(idx), vec![]));
+        }
+    }
+
     rust_releases
 }
 
diff --git a/cargo-dist/src/tasks.rs b/cargo-dist/src/tasks.rs
index 8ae68dd8a..54f1ec513 100644
--- a/cargo-dist/src/tasks.rs
+++ b/cargo-dist/src/tasks.rs
@@ -1997,6 +1997,12 @@ impl<'pkg_graph> DistGraphBuilder<'pkg_graph> {
             // Create a Release for this binary
             let release = self.add_release(*pkg_idx);
 
+            // Don't bother with any of this without binaries
+            // (releases a library, nothing to Build)
+            if binaries.is_empty() {
+                continue;
+            }
+
             // Tell the Release to include these binaries
             for binary in binaries {
                 self.add_binary(release, *pkg_idx, (*binary).clone());
diff --git a/cargo-dist/src/tests/mock.rs b/cargo-dist/src/tests/mock.rs
index d57514175..5b0b66e4d 100644
--- a/cargo-dist/src/tests/mock.rs
+++ b/cargo-dist/src/tests/mock.rs
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ pub const BIN_AXO_IDX: PackageIdx = PackageIdx(0);
 
 pub const LIB_SOME_NAME: &str = "some-lib";
 pub const LIB_SOME_VER: &str = BIN_AXO_VER;
+pub const LIB_SOME_IDX: PackageIdx = PackageIdx(1);
 
 pub const BIN_HELPER_NAME: &str = "helper-bin";
 pub const BIN_HELPER_NAME2: &str = "helper-bin-utils";
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ pub const BIN_HELPER_IDX: PackageIdx = PackageIdx(2);
 
 pub const LIB_OTHER_NAME: &str = "other-lib";
 pub const LIB_OTHER_VER: &str = "0.5.0";
+pub const LIB_OTHER_IDX: PackageIdx = PackageIdx(3);
 
 pub const BIN_ODDBALL_NAME: &str = "oddball-bin";
 pub const BIN_ODDBALL_VER: &str = "0.1.0";
@@ -118,6 +120,9 @@ pub fn pkg_some_lib() -> PackageInfo {
         ..mock_package(LIB_SOME_NAME, LIB_SOME_VER)
     }
 }
+pub fn entry_some_lib() -> (PackageIdx, Vec<String>) {
+    (LIB_SOME_IDX, vec![])
+}
 
 /// helper-bin 1.0.0 (has 2 binaries)
 pub fn pkg_helper_bin() -> PackageInfo {
@@ -139,6 +144,9 @@ pub fn pkg_other_lib() -> PackageInfo {
         ..mock_package(LIB_OTHER_NAME, LIB_OTHER_VER)
     }
 }
+pub fn entry_other_lib() -> (PackageIdx, Vec<String>) {
+    (LIB_OTHER_IDX, vec![])
+}
 
 /// oddball-bin 0.1.0 (non-harmonious version)
 pub fn pkg_oddball_bin() -> PackageInfo {
diff --git a/cargo-dist/src/tests/tag.rs b/cargo-dist/src/tests/tag.rs
index 755396a79..23c7d1b37 100644
--- a/cargo-dist/src/tests/tag.rs
+++ b/cargo-dist/src/tests/tag.rs
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ fn parse_unified_lib() {
     assert!(!announcing.prerelease);
     assert_eq!(announcing.tag, tag);
     assert_eq!(announcing.version, None);
-    assert_eq!(announcing.rust_releases, vec![]);
+    assert_eq!(announcing.rust_releases, vec![entry_some_lib()]);
 }
 
 #[test]
@@ -394,5 +394,5 @@ fn parse_disjoint_lib() {
     assert!(!announcing.prerelease);
     assert_eq!(announcing.tag, tag);
     assert_eq!(announcing.version, None);
-    assert_eq!(announcing.rust_releases, vec![]);
+    assert_eq!(announcing.rust_releases, vec![entry_other_lib()]);
 }
diff --git a/cargo-dist/tests/snapshots/lib_manifest.snap b/cargo-dist/tests/snapshots/lib_manifest.snap
index 7c6a654b9..b9f6829c6 100644
--- a/cargo-dist/tests/snapshots/lib_manifest.snap
+++ b/cargo-dist/tests/snapshots/lib_manifest.snap
@@ -13,6 +13,17 @@ stdout:
   "system_info": {
     "cargo_version_line": "CENSORED"
   },
+  "releases": [
+    {
+      "app_name": "cargo-dist-schema",
+      "app_version": "1.0.0-FAKEVERSION",
+      "hosting": {
+        "github": {
+          "artifact_download_url": "https://github.com/axodotdev/cargo-dist/releases/download/cargo-dist-schema-v1.0.0-FAKEVERSION"
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  ],
   "publish_prereleases": false,
   "ci": {
     "github": {
@@ -24,5 +35,4 @@ stdout:
 }
 
 stderr:
- WARN You're trying to explicitly Release a library, only minimal functionality will work
 
diff --git a/cargo-dist/tests/snapshots/lib_manifest_slash.snap b/cargo-dist/tests/snapshots/lib_manifest_slash.snap
index 7c6a654b9..b07c1764e 100644
--- a/cargo-dist/tests/snapshots/lib_manifest_slash.snap
+++ b/cargo-dist/tests/snapshots/lib_manifest_slash.snap
@@ -13,6 +13,17 @@ stdout:
   "system_info": {
     "cargo_version_line": "CENSORED"
   },
+  "releases": [
+    {
+      "app_name": "cargo-dist-schema",
+      "app_version": "1.0.0-FAKEVERSION",
+      "hosting": {
+        "github": {
+          "artifact_download_url": "https://github.com/axodotdev/cargo-dist/releases/download/cargo-dist-schema/v1.0.0-FAKEVERSION"
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  ],
   "publish_prereleases": false,
   "ci": {
     "github": {
@@ -24,5 +35,4 @@ stdout:
 }
 
 stderr:
- WARN You're trying to explicitly Release a library, only minimal functionality will work