diff --git a/justfile b/justfile
index da2a169..0dae6bc 100644
--- a/justfile
+++ b/justfile
@@ -27,10 +27,10 @@ git_status := `git status -s`
 # publish this branch into release
 release:
     echo {{ if git_status == "" {"git status ok"} else {error("please commit changes first")} }}
-    just build
-    -git commit -am "release build"
     git checkout release
     git merge {{from_branch}}
+    just build
+    -git commit -am "release build"
     git push
     git checkout {{from_branch}}