diff --git a/scripts/post-release.sh b/scripts/post-release.sh
index c3575686..1e3557e1 100755
--- a/scripts/post-release.sh
+++ b/scripts/post-release.sh
@@ -26,3 +26,7 @@ if [[ "$(echo $RESPONSE_CODE | head -c2)" != "20" ]]; then
   echo "Unable to upload, HTTP response code: $RESPONSE_CODE"
   exit 1
 fi
+
+# publish binaries to bintray
+scripts/publish-deb.sh
+scripts/publish-rpm.sh
diff --git a/scripts/release.sh b/scripts/release.sh
index 22317d70..be740f30 100755
--- a/scripts/release.sh
+++ b/scripts/release.sh
@@ -2,22 +2,13 @@
 
 set -e
 
-CLEAN=0
-
 function cleanup {
-  if [ "$CLEAN" -eq 1 ]; then
-    return
-  fi
-
   # delete docker creds
   set +e
   docker logout $DOCKER_REGISTRY
   docker logout $GCR_REGISTRY
   set -e
   rm -rf "$DOCKER_CONFIG"
-
-  # we have cleaned
-  CLEAN=1
 }
 trap cleanup EXIT
 
@@ -28,6 +19,3 @@ echo $DOCKER_HUB_TOKEN | docker login -u $DOCKER_HUB_USER --password-stdin $DOCK
 echo $GOOGLE_CREDS | docker login -u $GCR_USER --password-stdin $GCR_REGISTRY
 
 GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS=<(echo "$GOOGLE_CREDS") goreleaser release --rm-dist
-cleanup
-scripts/publish-deb.sh
-scripts/publish-rpm.sh