diff --git a/etc/release.Makefile b/etc/release.Makefile
index deed6f21a..8e4ac1876 100644
--- a/etc/release.Makefile
+++ b/etc/release.Makefile
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ release: \
 	clean \
 	check-environment \
 	bump-version \
-	create-github-release \
-	bump-version-in-documentation-links
+	bump-version-in-documentation-links \
+	create-github-release
 
 
 clean: