diff --git a/scripts/full-release.sh b/scripts/full-release.sh
index 1b60fd5..8f014b9 100755
--- a/scripts/full-release.sh
+++ b/scripts/full-release.sh
@@ -39,15 +39,13 @@ This will do everything needed to release a new version:
 - upload artifacts to a new release on github
 """
 if [ "$DRY_RUN" = true ]; then
-	echo "This is a dry run, nothing will be done. Artifacts will be built, but not published."
+	echo "This is a dry run, nothing will be done. Artifacts will be built, but not published. Use --execute to do it for real."
 else
 	echo "This is not a dry run. This is the real deal!"
 fi
 echo "Press any key to continue..."
 read -n 1 -s -r
 
-cargo build --release
-
 params=()
 if [[ $DRY_RUN == false ]]; then
 	params+=(--execute)
@@ -60,6 +58,8 @@ if [[ $SKIP_CRATE_PUBLISH == true ]]; then
 fi
 cargo smart-release --update-crates-index "${params[@]}"
 
+cargo build --release
+
 ./scripts/package-deb.sh
 
 BIN_PATH="target/release/steamguard-cli"