diff --git a/dist.sh b/dist.sh
index dcbe02b71..14a6be3bd 100755
--- a/dist.sh
+++ b/dist.sh
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 rm -rf target/dist
 mkdir -p target/dist
 
-mvn versions:set -DgenerateBackupPoms=false
-
 echo "Creating javadocs"
 mvn javadoc:aggregate
 
diff --git a/release.sh b/release.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..b97d3f74f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/release.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+git checkout master
+git pull
+mvn versions:set -DgenerateBackupPoms=false
+mvn clean deploy -DskipTests -Dgpg.skip=false
+./dist.sh