diff --git a/fabfile.py b/fabfile.py
index c2727952cd30491eca46df5d8febe08e600034a0..d62395ac6b5127c09b2e8c520310623d8b612008 100644
--- a/fabfile.py
+++ b/fabfile.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ def release(docs='false'):
     Release a new version of `rattail`.
     """
     shutil.rmtree('rattail.egg-info')
-    local('python setup.py sdist --formats=gztar register upload')
+    local('python setup.py sdist --formats=gztar upload')
 
     # docs
     if docs.lower() == 'true':