diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 28b66365..0e8b3421 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -6,10 +6,12 @@ python:
 install: pip install tox-travis
 script: tox
 after_success:
-  - pip install python-semantic-release==7.34.6
+  - pip install python-semantic-release
   - git config user.name botcerts
   - git config user.email botcerts@learningmachine.com
-  - 'if [ "$TRAVIS_PULL_REQUEST" = "false" ]; then semantic-release publish; fi' # trigger semantic release only on merge build
+  - git branch
+  - 'if [ "$TRAVIS_PULL_REQUEST" = "false" ]; then git checkout master; fi' # trigger semantic release only on merge build
+  - semantic-release version && semantic-release publish
 after_script:
   - nvm install 16
   - sh prepare-vc-compliance-tests-config.sh
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 68e26ba8..5bcc8622 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ tag_format = "v{version}"
 version_variables = [
     "cert_issuer/__init__.py:__version__"
 ]
-build_command = "python3 setup.py sdist bdist_wheel"
+build_command = "sh release_package.sh"
 upload_to_pypi = true
 
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