diff --git a/build.go b/build.go
index be2de0cbe4c..a13d1490f3e 100644
--- a/build.go
+++ b/build.go
@@ -73,8 +73,8 @@ func main() {
 
 		case "package":
 			//verifyGitRepoIsClean()
-			grunt("release", "--pkgVer="+version)
 			createRpmAndDeb()
+			grunt("release", "--pkgVer="+version)
 
 		case "latest":
 			makeLatestDistCopies()
diff --git a/circle.yml b/circle.yml
index f4eae718e34..9a7ae435608 100644
--- a/circle.yml
+++ b/circle.yml
@@ -30,3 +30,4 @@ deployment:
     owner: grafana
     commands:
       - ./docker/buildcontainer/run_circle.sh
+      - go run build.go package latest