diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 06acfbb..32c51dc 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@
     "url": "git://github.com/yahoo/pure.git"
   },
   "scripts": {
-    "test": "grunt test"
+    "test": "grunt test",
+    "prepublish": "grunt release"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "bower": "^1.3.7",