diff --git a/data/azure-pipelines.yml b/data/azure-pipelines.yml
index 6792e71627..22f85c5392 100644
--- a/data/azure-pipelines.yml
+++ b/data/azure-pipelines.yml
@@ -26,12 +26,31 @@ jobs:
       python -m pip install --upgrade pip
       pip install -r data/requirements.txt
       sudo apt-get install libhackrf-dev librtlsdr-dev xvfb
-      pip install pytest pytest-xvfb pytest-cov pytest-xdist
-      coverage --version
+      pip install twine setuptools wheel pytest pytest-xvfb pytest-cov pytest-xdist
+      python -c "import tempfile, os; open(os.path.join(tempfile.gettempdir(), 'urh_releasing'), 'w').close()"
     displayName: 'Install dependencies'
 
   - script: python setup.py build_ext --inplace
     displayName: "Build extensions"
+  
+  - script: python setup.py sdist
+    displayName: "Build sdist"
+    condition: eq(variables['python.version'], '3.7')
+
+  - script: twine upload --skip-existing dist/*.gz
+    displayName: "Upload sdist to PyPi"
+    condition: and(eq(variables['python.version'], '3.7'), contains(variables['Build.SourceBranch'], 'refs/tags/'))
+    env:
+      TWINE_USERNAME: $(twine.username)
+      TWINE_PASSWORD: $(twine.password)
+      TWINE_REPOSITORY_URL: "https://upload.pypi.org/legacy/"
+
+  - task: PublishBuildArtifacts@1
+    condition: eq(variables['python.version'], '3.7')
+    inputs:
+      pathtoPublish: dist/
+      artifactName: 'dist'
+    displayName: "Publish Build Artifacts"
 
   - script: |
       touch tests/show_gui
diff --git a/data/release.py b/data/release.py
index 79d8d66be0..4c42f4914b 100644
--- a/data/release.py
+++ b/data/release.py
@@ -21,12 +21,6 @@ def cleanup():
 
 
 def release():
-    try:
-        import twine
-    except ImportError:
-        print("Twine is required for PyPi release!")
-        sys.exit(1)
-
     script_dir = os.path.dirname(__file__) if not os.path.islink(__file__) else os.path.dirname(os.readlink(__file__))
     script_dir = os.path.realpath(os.path.join(script_dir, ".."))
     os.chdir(script_dir)
@@ -69,11 +63,6 @@ def release():
     call(["git", "tag", "v" + cur_version, "-m", "version " + cur_version])
     call(["git", "push", "origin", "--tags"])  # Creates tar package on https://github.com/jopohl/urh/tarball/va.b.c.d
 
-    # region Publish to PyPi
-    call(["python", "setup.py", "sdist"])
-    call("twine upload dist/*", shell=True)
-    # endregion
-
     os.remove(os.path.join(tempfile.gettempdir(), "urh_releasing"))
 
     # region Build docker image and push to DockerHub