diff --git a/scripts/release/release.sh b/scripts/release/release.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 45f2143c1d8..ed234d769dd
--- a/scripts/release/release.sh
+++ b/scripts/release/release.sh
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ install_elektra() {
 
 run_updates() {
 	echo "Running updates..."
+	rm -rf $BASE_DIR/$VERSION
 	mkdir $BASE_DIR/$VERSION
 
 	# regenerate dot of plugins