diff --git a/release.sh b/release.sh
index 28a0d21..e091f7a 100755
--- a/release.sh
+++ b/release.sh
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ fi
 echo Creating release for dot-templater v$VERSION
 
 mkdir dot-templater
+sed -i -e "s/^version = .*/version = \"$VERSION\"/" Cargo.toml
+make
 make release
 cp target/release/dot-templater dot-templater/
 tar czf dot-templater-$VERSION-linux-x64.tar.gz dot-templater