diff --git a/dev-bin/release.sh b/dev-bin/release.sh
index 3f6c13c3..1481193d 100755
--- a/dev-bin/release.sh
+++ b/dev-bin/release.sh
@@ -96,9 +96,7 @@ fi
 
 
 # could be combined with the primary build
-mvn release:clean
-mvn release:prepare -DreleaseVersion="$version" -Dtag="$tag"
-mvn release:perform
+mvn clean deploy
 rm -fr ".gh-pages/doc/$tag"
 cp -r target/apidocs ".gh-pages/doc/$tag"
 rm .gh-pages/doc/latest