diff --git a/justfile b/justfile
index 0dae6bc..fed0a1d 100644
--- a/justfile
+++ b/justfile
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@ 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 checkout release
     git merge {{from_branch}}
-    just build
     -git commit -am "release build"
     git push
     git checkout {{from_branch}}