diff --git a/scripts/create_annotations_release.sh b/scripts/create_annotations_release.sh
index e188e2a318a..4ded4291e26 100755
--- a/scripts/create_annotations_release.sh
+++ b/scripts/create_annotations_release.sh
@@ -10,8 +10,12 @@
 set -x
 set -e
 
-REMOTE="$( git remote get-url origin )"
-OSS_REMOTE=https://github.com/facebook/infer.git
+# This fixes 'gpg: signing failed: Inappropriate ioctl for device' error
+# during signing
+export GPG_TTY=$(tty)
+
+DIR="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" >/dev/null 2>&1 && pwd )"
+ROOTDIR="$( cd $DIR/.. && pwd)"
 
 # check if we're in the open-source repo
 if ! git remote get-url origin | grep -q "\bgithub\.com\b"; then
@@ -21,5 +25,6 @@ fi
 
 echo "Starting release..."
 
-mvn -e release:clean release:prepare
-mvn -e release:perform -DpushChanges=false
+( cd "$ROOTDIR/infer/annotations" && \
+      mvn -e release:clean release:prepare && \
+      mvn -e release:perform -DpushChanges=false )